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A satirical play by [[Mike van Graan]] (2007), as well as a series of satirical plays by Van Graan under this general title. .  
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''[[ Bafana Republic]]'' was the original title of a satirical play by [[Mike van Graan]] (2007). This became the generic name of a series of four satirical plays written by Van Graan and produced by [[MVG Productions]].  
  
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==The series==
  
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=Bafana Republic, the play=
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Using South African football as metaphor, the plays offer a satirical look at life in South Africa. The title of the original play was changed to fit in with the series, which consists of: 
  
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In draft form, the play had its first public performances at the [[Franschhoek Literary Festival]] on 11 and 12 May 2007.
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''[[Bafana Republic 1]]'' (2007)
  
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Its first, full production opened at [[On Broadway]] on Tuesday 29 May 2007 and ran till Saturday 16 June 2007. Directed by [[Lara Bye]], with [[Lindiwe Matshikiza]] and a technical support team consisting of [[James Webb]] (sound), [[Jaco Bouwer]] (movement and vimeo) and [[Jesse Kramer]].
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''[[Bafana Republic 2: Extra Time]]'' (2008)
  
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See: http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/comedy-satire/bafana-republic-1
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''[[Bafana Republic 3: Penalty Shootout]]'' (2009)
  
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=Bafana Republic - the series=
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''[[Bafana Republic 4: Final Whistle]]'' (2010)
  
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A series of satirical plays by Van Graan, which he describes as "essentially satires about aspects of contemporary South Africa, inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup".  consist of
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''[[Banyana Republic]]'' (2011)
  
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[[Bafana Republic 1]]
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== Sources ==
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http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/comedy-satire
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Latest revision as of 07:02, 26 March 2024

Bafana Republic was the original title of a satirical play by Mike van Graan (2007). This became the generic name of a series of four satirical plays written by Van Graan and produced by MVG Productions.

The series

Using South African football as metaphor, the plays offer a satirical look at life in South Africa. The title of the original play was changed to fit in with the series, which consists of:

Bafana Republic 1 (2007)

Bafana Republic 2: Extra Time (2008)

Bafana Republic 3: Penalty Shootout (2009)

Bafana Republic 4: Final Whistle (2010)

Banyana Republic (2011)

Sources

http://mikevangraan.co.za/plays/comedy-satire

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

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