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| − | + | ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' is a play by [[Isaiah Maishe Maponya]]. | |
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
| − | + | ==Translations and adaptations== | |
| + | A full length play about the mine-workers and their struggle against oppression under Apartheid. Drawing much on the structure of Brecht’s ''[[The Measures Taken]]'', it presents a powerful ‘lecture-demonstration’ of black working-class life in South Africa. First written and performed in 1979 and first published by [[Polyptoton]] (London) in 1981, first collected in [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Ian Steadman]]: ''[[South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction]]'' ([[HAUM Educational]], 1984). Later also publised in a variety of other collections. Also published in ''[[Postcolonial Plays]]'' ([[Routledge]]); ''[[South African Plays]]'' ([[Nick Hern Books]]); ''[[Doing Plays for a Change]]'' ([[Wits University Press]]). | ||
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| − | Return to [[ | + | 1979: Performed by the newly formed [[Bahamutsi Players]]at the [[Donaldson Orlando Cultural Club]] in Soweto in May, then in the [[Wits Box]]. |
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| + | 1982: Performed by the [[Bahamutsi Players]] as a [[Baxter Theatre]] Production, directed by [[Isaiah Maishe Maponya|Maponya]], starring [[Sydwell Yola]], [[Simon Mosikile]], [[Velile Nxazonke]]. | ||
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| + | 1983: Presented at the [[National Theatre London]] by the [[Bahamutsi Players]], under the direction of [[Ian Steadman]], later touring Britain and Germany. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Brian Barrow]] and [[Yvonne Williams-Short]], (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'' The [[Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
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| + | [[Loren Kruger]] 1999. ''The Drama of South Africa: Plays, Pageants and Publics Since 1910'' London: Routledge | ||
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| + | [[Percy Tucker]]. 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 05:31, 11 February 2019
The Hungry Earth is a play by Isaiah Maishe Maponya.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
A full length play about the mine-workers and their struggle against oppression under Apartheid. Drawing much on the structure of Brecht’s The Measures Taken, it presents a powerful ‘lecture-demonstration’ of black working-class life in South Africa. First written and performed in 1979 and first published by Polyptoton (London) in 1981, first collected in Temple Hauptfleisch and Ian Steadman: South African Theatre – Four Plays and an Introduction (HAUM Educational, 1984). Later also publised in a variety of other collections. Also published in Postcolonial Plays (Routledge); South African Plays (Nick Hern Books); Doing Plays for a Change (Wits University Press).
Performance history in South Africa
1979: Performed by the newly formed Bahamutsi Playersat the Donaldson Orlando Cultural Club in Soweto in May, then in the Wits Box.
1982: Performed by the Bahamutsi Players as a Baxter Theatre Production, directed by Maponya, starring Sydwell Yola, Simon Mosikile, Velile Nxazonke.
1983: Presented at the National Theatre London by the Bahamutsi Players, under the direction of Ian Steadman, later touring Britain and Germany.
Sources
Brian Barrow and Yvonne Williams-Short, (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987 The Baxter Theatre.
Loren Kruger 1999. The Drama of South Africa: Plays, Pageants and Publics Since 1910 London: Routledge
Percy Tucker. 1997. Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
