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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
Oct 1985 - Directed by [[Percy Mtwa]].  Cast : [[Sydney Khumalo]], [[Aubrey Moalosi Molege]], [[Audrey Radebe]].
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1985: Presented at the Market Theatre and Baxter theatre, directed by [[Percy Mtwa]].  Cast : [[Sydney Khumalo]], [[Aubrey Moalusi Molefe]], [[Audrey Radebe]].
  
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1986: Presented at Eyethu Cinema with the original cast
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n 1986), which was written and directed by Percy Mtwa. This play gained international prominence and itself became a message advocating the global isolation of South Africa. In May (Sowetan 1986c: 12) the actors Aubrey Radebe, Aubrey Moalusi Molefe and Sydney Khumalo gave what they called “a farewell performance” of Bopha at Eyethu Cinema before leaving to perform in
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Scotland. It is significant that this was the first ever performance of the play in Soweto. The play had opened in 1985 but had been performed at the Market and Baxter Theatres in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 16:46, 27 January 2024

Bopha is a play by Percy Mtwa.

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Performance history in South Africa

1985: Presented at the Market Theatre and Baxter theatre, directed by Percy Mtwa. Cast : Sydney Khumalo, Aubrey Moalusi Molefe, Audrey Radebe.

1986: Presented at Eyethu Cinema with the original cast

n 1986), which was written and directed by Percy Mtwa. This play gained international prominence and itself became a message advocating the global isolation of South Africa. In May (Sowetan 1986c: 12) the actors Aubrey Radebe, Aubrey Moalusi Molefe and Sydney Khumalo gave what they called “a farewell performance” of Bopha at Eyethu Cinema before leaving to perform in Scotland. It is significant that this was the first ever performance of the play in Soweto. The play had opened in 1985 but had been performed at the Market and Baxter Theatres in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively.

Sources

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

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