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| − | The musical is based on ''[[Baby, Come Duze]]'' by [[Can Themba]] (), a story using the new plurilingual "township language" that had arisen in the urban townships in the 1950s. | + | The musical is based on ''[[Baby, Come Duze]]'' by [[Can Themba]] (1924-1968), a story using the new plurilingual "township language" that had arisen in the urban townships in the 1950s. |
A version of the story was re-published - with photographs by Gopal S. Naransamy - in ''Kunapipi'', Volume 24 Issue 1, in 2002. | A version of the story was re-published - with photographs by Gopal S. Naransamy - in ''Kunapipi'', Volume 24 Issue 1, in 2002. | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 11 January 2023
Baby, Come Duze is a musical play by Mothobi Mutloatse (1952-) and Corney Mabaso (1934-2009).
Contents
The original text
The musical is based on Baby, Come Duze by Can Themba (1924-1968), a story using the new plurilingual "township language" that had arisen in the urban townships in the 1950s.
A version of the story was re-published - with photographs by Gopal S. Naransamy - in Kunapipi, Volume 24 Issue 1, in 2002.
tion by Mothobi Mutloatse (1952-) and Corney Mabaso (1934-2009) of [[Baby, Themba's story was (A version of the story was re-published - with photographs by Gopal S. Naransamy - in Kunapipi, Volume 24 Issue 1, in 2002).
Translations and adaptations
Themba's story was adapted as a stage musical production by Mothobi Mutloatse (1952-) and Corney Mabaso (1934-2009) of Baby, Come Duze in 1990.
Performance history in South Africa
1990: Performed at The Warehouse, Johannesburg by Bayete, Mara Louw and [[Patrick Shai].
Sources
Can Themba and Gopal S. Naransamy. 2002. Baby, Come Duze. Kunapipi, Volume 24 Issue 1. [1].
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