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| − | by [[Fatima Dike]]. A bilingual (English and | + | by [[Fatima Dike]]. A bilingual (English and [[Xhosa]]) play about the clash between the British and the amaGcakela in 1885. First performed at the [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976 by the [[Sechaba Theatre Company]], directed by [[Rob Amato]] and [[Makwedini Mtsaka]] with [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Nopinkie Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Nathi Rula]], [[Sam Phillips]], [[Tiny Skefile]], [[Chris Baskiti]], [[Peter Fourie]], [[Mabentsu Gomo]], [[Joe Hartzenburg]], [[Makgale Mahopo]], [[Makwedini Mtsaka]], [[Zandile Mxaku]] and [[Bryant Tindleni]]. Design by [[Hildur Amato]] and stage management by [[Tony Scholtz]]. The production also played at The [[Market Theatre]] later the year, where [[Barney Simon]] took it over and smoothed off any rough edges. Voted Best New Play and was shown on T.V. Published in ''[[Theatre One]]'' (Ed [[Stephen Gray]]) by [[Ad Donker]] in 1978. |
A new version premiéred by [[New Africa Theatre]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 2001. | A new version premiéred by [[New Africa Theatre]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 2001. | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 26 February 2015
by Fatima Dike. A bilingual (English and Xhosa) play about the clash between the British and the amaGcakela in 1885. First performed at the The Space (Cape Town) in 1976 by the Sechaba Theatre Company, directed by Rob Amato and Makwedini Mtsaka with Mzwandile Ngxangane, Nopinkie Ngxangane, Thoko Ntshinga, Nathi Rula, Sam Phillips, Tiny Skefile, Chris Baskiti, Peter Fourie, Mabentsu Gomo, Joe Hartzenburg, Makgale Mahopo, Makwedini Mtsaka, Zandile Mxaku and Bryant Tindleni. Design by Hildur Amato and stage management by Tony Scholtz. The production also played at The Market Theatre later the year, where Barney Simon took it over and smoothed off any rough edges. Voted Best New Play and was shown on T.V. Published in Theatre One (Ed Stephen Gray) by Ad Donker in 1978.
A new version premiéred by New Africa Theatre at the Baxter Theatre in 2001.
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