Difference between revisions of "The Hungry"
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 2006: The play, presented by [[Sue Clarence Promotions]], in association with the [[Playhouse Company]], opened at in the [[Playhouse Loft]] (10 to 12 March), then the production transferred to Johannesburg's [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] from 3 April to 20 May. The cast consisted of [[Ellis Pearson]], [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Lwazi | + | 2006: The play, presented by [[Sue Clarence Promotions]], in association with the [[Playhouse Company]], opened at in the [[Playhouse Loft]] (10 to 12 March), then the production transferred to Johannesburg's [[The Laager]] at the [[Market Theatre]] from 3 April to 20 May. The cast consisted of [[Ellis Pearson]], [[Bheki Mkhwane]] and [[Lwazi Xaba]]. (For some reason the arts page [[ArtSmart]] erroneously has it that the third actor was jazz musician [[Ndikho Xaba]]) |
2008: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown. | 2008: Performed at the [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:24, 14 March 2024
The Hungry is a play By Ellis Pearson and Bheki Mkhwane.
Contents
The original text
An interactive "theatre-in-the-round" experience in which a circle is drawn, where Sinakho village has gathered to perform their annual ritual ceremony. Then stranger arrives and the village will never be the same again.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2006: The play, presented by Sue Clarence Promotions, in association with the Playhouse Company, opened at in the Playhouse Loft (10 to 12 March), then the production transferred to Johannesburg's The Laager at the Market Theatre from 3 April to 20 May. The cast consisted of Ellis Pearson, Bheki Mkhwane and Lwazi Xaba. (For some reason the arts page ArtSmart erroneously has it that the third actor was jazz musician Ndikho Xaba)
2008: Performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Sources
https://www.artsmart.co.za/drama/archive/1708.html
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/in-the-picture-at-national-festival-1533509
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