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Melisizwe Community Theatre is a Soweto based communty theatre company.  
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[[Melisizwe Community Theatre]] is a Soweto based [[communty theatre]] company.  
  
Later also called [[Melisizwe Theatre]]
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The company and venue used by them is also referred to as [[Melisizwe Theatre]]
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==The company==
  
 
"Melisizwe" is [[Zulu]] word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization
 
"Melisizwe" is [[Zulu]] word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization
  
 
Founded in 1982 by [[Darlington Michaels]] and [[McIntosh Khoale]] and began their work with the play ''[[The Eye]]'' (1982-1984), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in.  
 
Founded in 1982 by [[Darlington Michaels]] and [[McIntosh Khoale]] and began their work with the play ''[[The Eye]]'' (1982-1984), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in.  
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==Sources==
  
 
https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/
 
https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/
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[[Andile Xaba]]. 2022. "Writing the Elusive Narrative of Soweto-Based Community Theatre, 1984-1994" ''[[Journal of Literary Studies]]'' Vol.38 n.4[https://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1753-53872022000400001]

Revision as of 15:02, 16 September 2024

Melisizwe Community Theatre is a Soweto based communty theatre company.

The company and venue used by them is also referred to as Melisizwe Theatre

The company

"Melisizwe" is Zulu word for "community representative". It is community based theatre institution registered as a nonprofit generating Organization

Founded in 1982 by Darlington Michaels and McIntosh Khoale and began their work with the play The Eye (1982-1984), which they co-wrote, directed and acted in.

Sources

https://www.facebook.com/MelisizweCommunityTheatre/

Andile Xaba. 2022. "Writing the Elusive Narrative of Soweto-Based Community Theatre, 1984-1994" Journal of Literary Studies Vol.38 n.4[1]