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court drama by [[Selaelo Maredi]] (1995), (sometimes called ''[[Blackage]]'').
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''[[Black Age]]'' is a court drama by [[Selaelo Maredi]] (1995).
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Also written as ''[[Blackage]]'' in some sources.
  
 
== Subject ==
 
== Subject ==
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Focus on corrupt officials specifically in the Department of Pensions and Welfare and the resultant exploitation and humiliation of indigent black pensioners.
 
Focus on corrupt officials specifically in the Department of Pensions and Welfare and the resultant exploitation and humiliation of indigent black pensioners.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
First staged at the [[Windybrow Arts Festival]] in March 1995, directed by [[Selaelo Maredi]], with [[Khuloana Legodi]], [[Tina Hlongwane]], [[Thulani Mngomezulu]], [[Gcina Mkhize]] and [[Nwabisa Tola]]. Staged by [[PACOFS]] in Bloemfontein and then in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]], upstairs at The [[Market Theatre]] from January to March 1997, directed by [[Selaelo Maredi]], with [[Ramolao Makhene]], [[Baby Cele]], [[Lindelani Buthelezi]], [[Don Mlangeni]], [[Artur Molepe]] and ***. The same production moved to The Momentum at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1997. ''[[Black Age]]'' was again staged at the [[Windybrow Arts Festival]] in March 2002. A production directed by [[Danny Jasson]] was staged in the Mmabana Cultural Centre in Mafikeng at the 12th yearly [[Stop Crime Drama Festival]] in March 2009.
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1995: First staged at the [[Windybrow Arts Festival]] in March, directed by [[Selaelo Maredi]], with [[Khuloana Legodi]], [[Tina Hlongwane]], [[Thulani Mngomezulu]], [[Gcina Mkhize]] and [[Nwabisa Tola]].  
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1997: Staged by [[PACOFS]] in Bloemfontein and then in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]], upstairs at The [[Market Theatre]] from January to March, directed by [[Selaelo Maredi]], with [[Ramolao Makhene]], [[Baby Cele]], [[Lindelani Buthelezi]], [[Don Mlangeni]], [[Arthur Molepo]],  [[George Lamola]], [[Nomsa Kupi Manaka]], [[Don Eric Mlangeni]],                 
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[[Nambitha Mpumlwana]], [[Emily Tseu]], [[Magi Noninzi Williams]] and [[James Borthwick]]. The same production moved to The [[Momentum Theatre]] at the [[State Theatre]] in March 1997.  
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2002: ''[[Black Age]]'' was again staged at the [[Windybrow Arts Festival]] in March.  
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2009: A production directed by [[Danny Jasson]] was staged in the [[Mmabana Cultural Centre]] in Mafikeng at the 12th yearly [[Stop Crime Drama Festival]] in March.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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[Van Heerden (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]. p 192.
 
[Van Heerden (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]. p 192.
  

Latest revision as of 11:15, 10 February 2024

Black Age is a court drama by Selaelo Maredi (1995).

Also written as Blackage in some sources.

Subject

Focus on corrupt officials specifically in the Department of Pensions and Welfare and the resultant exploitation and humiliation of indigent black pensioners.

Performance history in South Africa

1995: First staged at the Windybrow Arts Festival in March, directed by Selaelo Maredi, with Khuloana Legodi, Tina Hlongwane, Thulani Mngomezulu, Gcina Mkhize and Nwabisa Tola.

1997: Staged by PACOFS in Bloemfontein and then in the Barney Simon Theatre, upstairs at The Market Theatre from January to March, directed by Selaelo Maredi, with Ramolao Makhene, Baby Cele, Lindelani Buthelezi, Don Mlangeni, Arthur Molepo, George Lamola, Nomsa Kupi Manaka, Don Eric Mlangeni, Nambitha Mpumlwana, Emily Tseu, Magi Noninzi Williams and James Borthwick. The same production moved to The Momentum Theatre at the State Theatre in March 1997.


2002: Black Age was again staged at the Windybrow Arts Festival in March.

2009: A production directed by Danny Jasson was staged in the Mmabana Cultural Centre in Mafikeng at the 12th yearly Stop Crime Drama Festival in March.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

[Van Heerden (2008)][1]. p 192.

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