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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
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An interactive "theatre-in-the-round" experience in which a circle is drawn, where Sinakho village has gathered to perform their annual ritual ceremony. Then stranger arrives and the village will never be the same again.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
2006: The premiere presented by [[Sue Clarence Promotions]], in association with the [[Playhouse Company]] in Durban, and performed by [[Ellis Pearson]], [[Bheki Mkhwane]], [[Lwazi “Zorro”  Xaba]], [[Ndikho Xaba]]. makes use of physical theatre and innovative musical instruments.
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2006: The play, presented by [[Sue Clarence Promotions]], in association with the [[Playhouse Company]], opened at in the [[Playhouse Loft]] (10 to 12 March), then the production transferred to Johannesburg's [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] from 3 April to 20 May. The cast consisted of [[Ellis Pearson]], [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Lwazi Xaba]]. (For some reason the arts page [[ArtSmart]] erroneously has it that the third actor was jazz musician [[Ndikho Xaba]])
  
 
2008: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown.
 
2008: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown.
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)   
 
[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)   
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https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/in-the-picture-at-national-festival-1533509
  
 
https://www.alamy.com/standard-bank-national-arts-festival-grahamstownellis-pearson-is-attacked-image62261690.html     
 
https://www.alamy.com/standard-bank-national-arts-festival-grahamstownellis-pearson-is-attacked-image62261690.html     
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https://www.facebook.com/PoetryAfrica/photos/poetry-africa-is-saddened-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-lwazi-king-zorro-xaba-a-part/1013201078729712/
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 14 March 2024

The Hungry is a play By Ellis Pearson and Bheki Mkhwane.

The original text

An interactive "theatre-in-the-round" experience in which a circle is drawn, where Sinakho village has gathered to perform their annual ritual ceremony. Then stranger arrives and the village will never be the same again.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2006: The play, presented by Sue Clarence Promotions, in association with the Playhouse Company, opened at in the Playhouse Loft (10 to 12 March), then the production transferred to Johannesburg's The Laager at the Market Theatre from 3 April to 20 May. The cast consisted of Ellis Pearson, Bheki Mkhwane and Lwazi Xaba. (For some reason the arts page ArtSmart erroneously has it that the third actor was jazz musician Ndikho Xaba)

2008: Performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.

Sources

https://www.artsmart.co.za/drama/archive/1708.html

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/in-the-picture-at-national-festival-1533509

https://www.alamy.com/standard-bank-national-arts-festival-grahamstownellis-pearson-is-attacked-image62261690.html

https://www.facebook.com/PoetryAfrica/photos/poetry-africa-is-saddened-to-hear-of-the-passing-of-lwazi-king-zorro-xaba-a-part/1013201078729712/

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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