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| − | Melisizwe Community Theatre is a Soweto based | + | [[Melisizwe Community Theatre]] is a Soweto based [[community theatre]] company. |
| − | + | The company and venue used by them is also referred to as [[Melisizwe Theatre]] | |
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| + | ==The company== | ||
"Melisizwe" is [[Zulu]] word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization | "Melisizwe" is [[Zulu]] word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization | ||
| − | Founded in 1982 by [[Darlington Michaels]] and [[McIntosh Khoale]] and began their work with the play ''[[The Eye]]'' (1982), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in. | + | Founded in 1982 by [[Darlington Michaels]] and [[McIntosh Khoale]] and began their work with the play ''[[The Eye]]'' (1982-1984), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in. |
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/ | https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/ | ||
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| + | [[Andile Xaba]]. 2022. "Writing the Elusive Narrative of Soweto-Based Community Theatre, 1984-1994" ''[[Journal of Literary Studies]]'' Vol.38 n.4[https://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1753-53872022000400001] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 16 September 2024
Melisizwe Community Theatre is a Soweto based community theatre company.
The company and venue used by them is also referred to as Melisizwe Theatre
The company
"Melisizwe" is Zulu word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization
Founded in 1982 by Darlington Michaels and McIntosh Khoale and began their work with the play The Eye (1982-1984), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in.
Sources
https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/
Andile Xaba. 2022. "Writing the Elusive Narrative of Soweto-Based Community Theatre, 1984-1994" Journal of Literary Studies Vol.38 n.4[1]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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 South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
