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Part of a trilogy of satirical plays about South Africa (''[[Green Mamba]]'', ''[[Black Mamba]]'' and ''[[Mamba Republic]]''). | Part of a trilogy of satirical plays about South Africa (''[[Green Mamba]]'', ''[[Black Mamba]]'' and ''[[Mamba Republic]]''). | ||
| − | The original text | + | The original text, re-written and directed by [[Murray McGibbon]], premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in July 2005, produced by the [[Fresco Theatre Company]] featuring [[Ben Voss]] and [[James Cunningham]]. |
The production was received both critical and popular acclaim and the text won the [[Durban Theatre Award]] (2005) for Best New Script. | The production was received both critical and popular acclaim and the text won the [[Durban Theatre Award]] (2005) for Best New Script. | ||
| − | From May 2006, Black Mamba toured to [[The Liberty Theatre]] in Johannesburg, The [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and returned to the [[Heritage Theatre]] in Hillcrest before it embarked on a tour to London. | + | From May 2006, ''[[Black Mamba]]'' toured to [[The Liberty Theatre]] in Johannesburg, The [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and returned to the [[Heritage Theatre]] in Hillcrest before it embarked on a tour to London. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 2005: It premiered at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown, directed by [[Murray McGibbon]], with [[Ben Voss]] and [[James Cunningham]]. The play received both critical and popular acclaim. | ||
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| + | 2006: From May onwards the play toured to [[The Liberty Theatre]] in Johannesburg, [[The National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown and returned to the [[Heritage Theatre]] in Hillcrest before it embarked on a tour to London. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 4 October 2026
Black Mamba can refer to either one of two plays.
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Black Mamba (1973) by John Ruganda (1941-2007)[1]
The original text
Set in Kenya, it is a biting but amusing satire about an intimate, yet intriguing relationship involving a university professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor's houseboy. The play exposes the private life of the professor and, in a dramatic finale, the curtain drops on the shocked professor upon the revelation of the true identity of his mistress.
First published in January, 1973, published by East African Publishers in 1988 and reprinted 2005
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruganda
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17159396
https://search.worldcat.org/formats-editions/263711483
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Black Mamba by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss
The original text
Part of a trilogy of satirical plays about South Africa (Green Mamba, Black Mamba and Mamba Republic).
The original text, re-written and directed by Murray McGibbon, premièred at the Grahamstown Festival in July 2005, produced by the Fresco Theatre Company featuring Ben Voss and James Cunningham.
The production was received both critical and popular acclaim and the text won the Durban Theatre Award (2005) for Best New Script.
From May 2006, Black Mamba toured to The Liberty Theatre in Johannesburg, The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and returned to the Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest before it embarked on a tour to London.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2005: It premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, directed by Murray McGibbon, with Ben Voss and James Cunningham. The play received both critical and popular acclaim.
2006: From May onwards the play toured to The Liberty Theatre in Johannesburg, The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and returned to the Heritage Theatre in Hillcrest before it embarked on a tour to London.
Sources
https://literarytourism.co.za/john-van-de-ruit/
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