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''[[Confused Mhlaba]]'' is a play by [[Kayalethu Mqayisa]]. | ''[[Confused Mhlaba]]'' is a play by [[Kayalethu Mqayisa]]. | ||
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A one-act play concerned with the problems of black identity in the 1970s, the play appears submissive and anti-revolutionary because of its plea for political moderation. | A one-act play concerned with the problems of black identity in the 1970s, the play appears submissive and anti-revolutionary because of its plea for political moderation. | ||
| − | First performed in 1973, then at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]]*? in 1974, | + | ==Performance history in South Africa== |
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| + | 1973: First performed in 1973, then at the [[University of the Witwatersrand]]*? in 1974, banned in 1975. First published by [[Ravan Press]] in 1974. | ||
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| + | 2025: Presented at the [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]], directed & adapted by [[Kitso Seti]]. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
[[Sydney Paul Gosher|Gosher]], 1988). | [[Sydney Paul Gosher|Gosher]], 1988). | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 31 July 2025
Confused Mhlaba is a play by Kayalethu Mqayisa.
Original text
A one-act play concerned with the problems of black identity in the 1970s, the play appears submissive and anti-revolutionary because of its plea for political moderation.
Performance history in South Africa
1973: First performed in 1973, then at the University of the Witwatersrand*? in 1974, banned in 1975. First published by Ravan Press in 1974.
2025: Presented at the Zabalaza Theatre Festival, directed & adapted by Kitso Seti.
Sources
Gosher, 1988).
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
