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| − | by [[Zakes Mda]]. (Also called "''[[The Hill: A South African Myth]]''"). A full-length play set in Lesotho and dealing with the plight of migrant workers in Southern Africa. First produced at the [[People’s Space]] (Cape Town) in 1980, [co-]directed by [[Rob Amato]] [and Nomhle Nkonyeni?*Kruger 185?]. Also done at the [[Market Theatre]] and township venues. | + | by [[Zakes Mda]] (1980). (Also called "''[[The Hill: A South African Myth]]''"). A full-length play set in Lesotho and dealing with the plight of migrant workers in Southern Africa. First produced at the [[People’s Space]] (Cape Town) in 1980, [co-]directed by [[Rob Amato]] [and Nomhle Nkonyeni?*Kruger 185?]. Also done at the [[Market Theatre]] and township venues. |
Staged in the [[Market Theatre]] in March 1995, directed by [[Philiswa Biko]], with [[Job Kubatsi]], [[Mokete Moketsi]], [[Aubrey Moalosi]], [[Felicia Mahambehlala]], and [[Nandi Nyembe]]. | Staged in the [[Market Theatre]] in March 1995, directed by [[Philiswa Biko]], with [[Job Kubatsi]], [[Mokete Moketsi]], [[Aubrey Moalosi]], [[Felicia Mahambehlala]], and [[Nandi Nyembe]]. | ||
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by Zakes Mda (1980). (Also called "The Hill: A South African Myth"). A full-length play set in Lesotho and dealing with the plight of migrant workers in Southern Africa. First produced at the People’s Space (Cape Town) in 1980, [co-]directed by Rob Amato [and Nomhle Nkonyeni?*Kruger 185?]. Also done at the Market Theatre and township venues.
Staged in the Market Theatre in March 1995, directed by Philiswa Biko, with Job Kubatsi, Mokete Moketsi, Aubrey Moalosi, Felicia Mahambehlala, and Nandi Nyembe.
Published in two parts in Scenaria magazine, vols XVI and XVII, 1979(81?), later in The Plays of Zakes Mda (edited by Andrew Horn) in 1990 (Ravan Press). Again in the collection Open Space (Yvette Hutchison and Kole Omotoso, 1995) (Kagiso Publishers). Won the Amstel Playwright of the Year Award in 1979.
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