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''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' is a multilingual, workshopped play by [[Barney Simon]] and Company.  
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''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' is a multilingual, workshopped play by [[Barney Simon]] (1932-1995) and Company.  
  
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''Also found as '''[[Black Dog / Inj'emnyama]]''', '''[[Black Dog Inj'emnyama]]''' or simply  '''[[Black Dog]]'''''.
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
  
The  multilingual, workshopped play juxtaposes the lives of a group of unrelated individuals during the 1976 Soweto uprising and the renewed unrest of 1984-5, in order to reflect on the unrest and responses to it.  It was first published in [[Barney Simon]] ''et al'', ''[[Born in the RSA: Four Workshopped Plays]]'' ([[Witwatersrand University Press]], 1997).
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The seeds of the play were apparently sown by ''[[Rehearsal in Progress]]'', a play text by [[Brendon Butler]] about being a parabat during the border war, that had won the [[Amstel Playwright of the Year]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstel_Playwright_of_the_Year_Award] Special Merit Award, in 1983. [[Neil McCarthy]]  describes how [[Barney Simon]] started with this text, but then soon abandoned it to create his own multilingual, workshopped play which juxtaposes the lives of a group of unrelated individuals during the 1976 Soweto uprising and the renewed unrest of 1984-5, in order to reflect on the unrest and responses to it.   
  
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It was first published in [[Barney Simon]] ''et al'', ''[[Born in the RSA: Four Workshopped Plays]]'' ([[Witwatersrand University Press]], 1997).
  
== Performances ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
 
1984: First performed at the [[Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1984, directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Marie Human]], [[John Ledwaba]], [[Neil McCarthy]], [[Gcina Mhlope]], [[James Mthoba]].  
 
1984: First performed at the [[Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1984, directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Marie Human]], [[John Ledwaba]], [[Neil McCarthy]], [[Gcina Mhlope]], [[James Mthoba]].  
  
1984: Performed at the Edinburgh Festival
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1984: Performed by the original cast at the Edinburgh Festival[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Festival]
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1984: Performed by the original cast at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (as a [[Market Theatre Company]] production).
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2006: Performed with a new cast in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in June, directed by [[Clare Stopford]] with [[Carl Beukes]] (Raymond), [[Elton Landreu]] (Benny), [[Thandeka Malinga]] (Mandisa), [[Sandile Menze]] (Sipho), [[Elise van Niekerk]] (Rita) and [[Bheki Vilakazi]] (Gwababa) .
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2015: Produced by the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Drama Department in [[Arena Theatre]] at [[UCT]] in honour of youth month, and repeated at the [[Baxter Flipside]] on 18 to 27 June in collaboration with the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]]. Directed by [[Clare Stopford]] with student cast including [[Khathu Ramabulana]], [[Clarissa Roodt]], [[Kai Brummer]], [[Cleo Raatus]], [[Sihle Mnqwazana]] and [[Tankiso Mamabolo]], with original set design by [[Sasha Eilers]].
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== Sources ==
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[[Pat Schwartz]], 1988.
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''[[Black Dog / Inj'emnyama]]'' at the Baxter,[[Artslink]].co.za News 06/17/2015[http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=38186]
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[[Neil McCarthy]] ''in'' [[Irene Stephanou]] and [[Leila Henriques]]. 2011. ''The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon''. Seven Stories Press.
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Theatre programme (Market Theatre 2006) held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 26. 7.
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Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
  
1984: The play was performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (as a [[Market Theatre Company]] production),
 
  
by the The Company presented this play at  at the Market in 1984 before going to the [[Edinburgh Festival]].
 
Black Dog / Inj'emnyama at the Baxter
 
  
Barney Simon and youth month celebrated at the Baxter this June.
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2015: Produced by [[The Baxter Theatre Centre]] and the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Drama Department in Arena Theatre in honour of youth month, and repeated at the Baxter Flipside on 18 to 27 June in collaboration with the Baxter Theatre Centre. Directed by Claire Stopford with student cast including [[Khathu Ramabulana]], [[Clarissa Roodt]], [[Kai Brummer]], [[Cleo Raatus]], [[Sihle Mnqwazana]] and [[Tankiso Mamabolo]], with original set design by [[Sasha Eilers]].
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Latest revision as of 06:03, 15 June 2024

Black Dog-Inj'emnyama! is a multilingual, workshopped play by Barney Simon (1932-1995) and Company.

Also found as Black Dog / Inj'emnyama, Black Dog Inj'emnyama or simply Black Dog.

The original text

The seeds of the play were apparently sown by Rehearsal in Progress, a play text by Brendon Butler about being a parabat during the border war, that had won the Amstel Playwright of the Year[1] Special Merit Award, in 1983. Neil McCarthy describes how Barney Simon started with this text, but then soon abandoned it to create his own multilingual, workshopped play which juxtaposes the lives of a group of unrelated individuals during the 1976 Soweto uprising and the renewed unrest of 1984-5, in order to reflect on the unrest and responses to it.

It was first published in Barney Simon et al, Born in the RSA: Four Workshopped Plays (Witwatersrand University Press, 1997).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1984: First performed at the Upstairs at the Market Theatre in 1984, directed by Barney Simon with Kurt Egelhof, Marie Human, John Ledwaba, Neil McCarthy, Gcina Mhlope, James Mthoba.

1984: Performed by the original cast at the Edinburgh Festival[2]

1984: Performed by the original cast at the Baxter Theatre (as a Market Theatre Company production).

2006: Performed with a new cast in the Barney Simon Theatre at the Market Theatre in June, directed by Clare Stopford with Carl Beukes (Raymond), Elton Landreu (Benny), Thandeka Malinga (Mandisa), Sandile Menze (Sipho), Elise van Niekerk (Rita) and Bheki Vilakazi (Gwababa) .

2015: Produced by the University of Cape Town’s Drama Department in Arena Theatre at UCT in honour of youth month, and repeated at the Baxter Flipside on 18 to 27 June in collaboration with the Baxter Theatre Centre. Directed by Clare Stopford with student cast including Khathu Ramabulana, Clarissa Roodt, Kai Brummer, Cleo Raatus, Sihle Mnqwazana and Tankiso Mamabolo, with original set design by Sasha Eilers.

Sources

Pat Schwartz, 1988.

Black Dog / Inj'emnyama at the Baxter,Artslink.co.za News 06/17/2015[3]

Neil McCarthy in Irene Stephanou and Leila Henriques. 2011. The World in an Orange: Creating Theatre with Barney Simon. Seven Stories Press.

Theatre programme (Market Theatre 2006) held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 26. 7.

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


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