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| + | Set on a white-owned orange farm in Limpopo, the play is a physical theatre piece, performed in Sepedi, broken English and [[Afrikaans]], and tells the bitter-sweet tale of two friends, Joromiya and Maponya, who drop out of school to become labourers. Conflict arises between the friends, and one is killed. | ||
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| + | Written by [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] it was first performed at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]'s ''[[Zwakala Festival]]'' in 2008. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 2008: Performed at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]]'s ''[[Zwakala Festival]]''. | |
| + | 2009: Presented as a professional production at the [[Market Theatre]]'s [[Barney Simon Theatre]], directed by [[Marlon Khoza]] with [[Martin Ngwepe]] (as "Maponya Matonoro") and [[Phillip Kikotla]] (as "Piece Joromiya Mmapula" in March-April, in a double bill with ''[[13]]'' (by [[Mncedisi Shabangu]]) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | "Peeping through window of friendship and tragedy", [[IOL]] 24 March, 2009[https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/peeping-through-window-of-friendship-and-tragedy-965731] | ||
[[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) | ||
Latest revision as of 06:07, 22 March 2024
Sekwatlapa is a play Marlon Khoza.
Contents
The original text
Set on a white-owned orange farm in Limpopo, the play is a physical theatre piece, performed in Sepedi, broken English and Afrikaans, and tells the bitter-sweet tale of two friends, Joromiya and Maponya, who drop out of school to become labourers. Conflict arises between the friends, and one is killed.
Written by Mncedisi Shabangu it was first performed at the Market Theatre Laboratory's Zwakala Festival in 2008.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2008: Performed at the Market Theatre Laboratory's Zwakala Festival.
2009: Presented as a professional production at the Market Theatre's Barney Simon Theatre, directed by Marlon Khoza with Martin Ngwepe (as "Maponya Matonoro") and Phillip Kikotla (as "Piece Joromiya Mmapula" in March-April, in a double bill with 13 (by Mncedisi Shabangu)
Sources
"Peeping through window of friendship and tragedy", IOL 24 March, 2009[1]
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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