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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Premiered at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2002, performed by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]], directed by [[Greig Coetzee]]. It was later staged in the [[Theatre on the Square]] (June 2003) in Johannesburg before moving to the [[Little Theatre]] in Port Elizabeth in June and subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.
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2002: Premiered at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], performed by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]], directed by [[Greig Coetzee]].  
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2003: Staged in Johannesburg at the [[Theatre on the Square]] in June, before moving to the [[Little Theatre]] in Port Elizabeth iand subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.
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2005: The re-written text premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Murray McGibbon]], with  [[Ben Voss]] and [[James Cunningham]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 17:39, 8 January 2024

Green Mamba (2002) is a satyrical comedy show written by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss, about the post-apartheid New South Africa and its people.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

The text was re-written text premièred at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Murray McGibbon, with Ben Voss and James Cunningham.

Performance history in South Africa

2002: Premiered at the Grahamstown Festival, performed by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss, directed by Greig Coetzee.

2003: Staged in Johannesburg at the Theatre on the Square in June, before moving to the Little Theatre in Port Elizabeth iand subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.

2005: The re-written text premièred at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Murray McGibbon, with Ben Voss and James Cunningham.

Sources

The Citizen, 3 June 2003.

The Star, 3 June 2003.

Business Day, 4 June 2003.

Sunday Independent, 8 June 2003.

EP Herald, 10 July 2003.

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