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First staged a year after the first democratic elections in South Africa, this play deals head-on with the political challenges that face a new democracy. It takes a look at corruption in government, pretentious, self-important cabinet ministers and a democracy that degenerates into dictatorship in a fictitious African country. Described as “a cutting political satire on the antics of a post-revolutionary government that is intentionally close to home … full of sly reference to the new elite and their round table manners.” (''Sunday Times'', 5 February 1995) | First staged a year after the first democratic elections in South Africa, this play deals head-on with the political challenges that face a new democracy. It takes a look at corruption in government, pretentious, self-important cabinet ministers and a democracy that degenerates into dictatorship in a fictitious African country. Described as “a cutting political satire on the antics of a post-revolutionary government that is intentionally close to home … full of sly reference to the new elite and their round table manners.” (''Sunday Times'', 5 February 1995) | ||
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| + | The full text published in the collection ''[[Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires]]'' by [[Wits University Press]] (2002). | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Premièred at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] in February 1995, directed by [[Peter Se-Puma]], with [[Anton Dekker]], [[Gamakhulu Diniso]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Theresa | + | Premièred at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] in February 1995, directed by [[Peter Se-Puma]], with [[Anton Dekker]], [[Gamakhulu Diniso]], [[Ernest Ndlovu]], [[Theresa Iglich]], [[Themba Ndaba]] and [[Darrell Rosen]]. The same production was staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 1995. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | See: [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 194. | ||
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| + | [[Zakes Mda]]. 2002. ''[[Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires]]'', [[Wits University Press]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:42, 16 April 2024
by Zakes Mda (1995). Published in Fools, Bells & the Habit of Eating by Wits University Press.
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Subject
First staged a year after the first democratic elections in South Africa, this play deals head-on with the political challenges that face a new democracy. It takes a look at corruption in government, pretentious, self-important cabinet ministers and a democracy that degenerates into dictatorship in a fictitious African country. Described as “a cutting political satire on the antics of a post-revolutionary government that is intentionally close to home … full of sly reference to the new elite and their round table manners.” (Sunday Times, 5 February 1995)
The full text published in the collection Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires by Wits University Press (2002).
Performance history in South Africa
Premièred at the Windybrow Theatre in February 1995, directed by Peter Se-Puma, with Anton Dekker, Gamakhulu Diniso, Ernest Ndlovu, Theresa Iglich, Themba Ndaba and Darrell Rosen. The same production was staged at the Grahamstown Festival in 1995.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
See: [Van Heerden (2008)][1]. p 194.
Zakes Mda. 2002. Fools, Bells and the Habit of Eating: Three Satires, Wits University Press.
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