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A musical play staged in 1994, scripted by [[Mothobi Mutloatse]] and directed by [[Walter Chakela]].
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''[[Bloke]]'' is a musical play scripted by [[Mothobi Mutloatse]], with original music by [[Thabang Masemola]] and [[Jonas Gwangwa]].  
  
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== The original text ==
  
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Based on [[Drum]] writer William ‘Bloke’ Modisane's autobiography ''[[Blame Me on History]]'' (1963). [[Bloke Modisane]] was one of South Africa’s leading black intellectuals of the 1950s and 1960s and this musical was a celebration of his genius.
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
Based on [[Drum]] writer [[William ‘Bloke’ Modisane]]'s autobiography ''[[Blame Me on History]]'' (1963). [[Bloke Modisane]] was one of South Africa’s leading black intellectuals of the 1950s and 1960s and this musical was a celebration of his genius.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bloke (1994) was a musical play directed by Walter Chakela, based on Drum writer William ‘Bloke’ Modisane's autobiography Blame Me on History and scripted by Mothobi Mutloatse. Bloke Modisane was one of South Africa’s leading black intellectuals of the 1950s and this musical was a celebration of his genius.
 
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1994: Premièred by [[PACT]] in 1994 at the [[Windybrow Theatre]], directed by [[Walter Chakela]], with [[Samson Khumalo]], [[Hamlet Maboa]], [[Donald Woodburn]], [[Thembi Mtshali]] (as [[Miriam Makeba]]) and others. Musicians led by [[McCoy Murubatu]].
  
  
by ****. Based on the autobiography of [[Bloke Modisane]] ( ''[[Blame me on history]]'' , 1962/3?.), and directed by [[Walter Chakela]] in 1994 for ***([[PACT]]?)  at ***([[Windybrow]]?).
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 15 January 2021

Bloke is a musical play scripted by Mothobi Mutloatse, with original music by Thabang Masemola and Jonas Gwangwa.

The original text

Based on Drum writer William ‘Bloke’ Modisane's autobiography Blame Me on History (1963). Bloke Modisane was one of South Africa’s leading black intellectuals of the 1950s and 1960s and this musical was a celebration of his genius.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1994: Premièred by PACT in 1994 at the Windybrow Theatre, directed by Walter Chakela, with Samson Khumalo, Hamlet Maboa, Donald Woodburn, Thembi Mtshali (as Miriam Makeba) and others. Musicians led by McCoy Murubatu.


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