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SS Mendi - Dancing the Death Drill is a musical by ? with music by [[Mandisi Dyantyis]]. The piece also incorporates WWI songs.
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''[[SS Mendi - Dancing the Death Drill]]'' is a musical by ? with music by [[Mandisi Dyantyis]]. The piece also incorporates WWI songs.
  
 
==Original text==
 
==Original text==
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==Performance history in South Africa==
 
==Performance history in South Africa==
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2017: First presented.
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2019: Also presented by [[Isango Ensemble]] at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre, directed by [[Mark Dornford-May]] with musical direction by [[Mandisi Dyantyis]] and [[Pauline Malefane]].
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 12:48, 7 July 2025

SS Mendi - Dancing the Death Drill is a musical by ? with music by Mandisi Dyantyis. The piece also incorporates WWI songs.

Original text

Based on Fred Khumalo’s book Dancing the Death Drill.

Performance history in South Africa

2017: First presented.

2019: Also presented by Isango Ensemble at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre, directed by Mark Dornford-May with musical direction by Mandisi Dyantyis and Pauline Malefane.

Sources

https://amp-worldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Treemonisha_Info-Deck.pdf

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