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''Steve Biko: The Inquest'' is a play devised by [[Saira Essa]] and [[Charles Pillai]] based partly on ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' by [[Jon Blair]] and [[Norman Fenton]].
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''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' is a play devised by [[Saira Essa]] and [[Charles Pillai]]  
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== The original text ==
  
== The original text ==
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Based partly on ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' by [[Jon Blair]] and [[Norman Fenton]], .
Published as ''Steve Biko : the inquest : a documentary based on the inquest hearing into the death in detention of Steven Bantu Biko'', devised by Saira Essa & Charles Pillai. Durban : Art Printers, [ca.]1985. ISBN 9780620094832 (paperback).
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Published as ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' and subtitled ''A documentary based on the inquest hearing into the death in detention of Steven Bantu Biko'', devised by [[Saira Essa]] and [[Charles Pillai]]. Durban : Art Printers, [ca.]1985. ISBN 9780620094832 (paperback).
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
Presented by The Upstairs Theatre Company, Durban, circa 1986, directed by [[Saira Essa]], starring [[Charles Pillai]], [[Kerneels Coertzen]], [[Peter Holden]], [[Willem Pretorius]], [[Chris Steyn]], [[Mike Huff]], [[Michael Maxwell]], [[Ralph Draper]], [[Ronald France]].
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First performed by the [[Upstairs Theatre Company]], Durban, circa 1986, directed by [[Saira Essa]], starring [[Charles Pillai]], [[Kerneels Coertzen]], [[Peter Holden]], [[Willem Pretorius]], [[Chris Steyn]], [[Mike Huff]], [[Michael Maxwell]], [[Ralph Draper]], [[Ronald France]].
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
''Steve Biko: The Inquest'' programme notes.
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''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' programme notes.
  
  

Revision as of 07:15, 15 April 2016

Steve Biko: The Inquest is a play devised by Saira Essa and Charles Pillai

The original text

Based partly on The Biko Inquest by Jon Blair and Norman Fenton, . Published as Steve Biko: The Inquest and subtitled A documentary based on the inquest hearing into the death in detention of Steven Bantu Biko, devised by Saira Essa and Charles Pillai. Durban : Art Printers, [ca.]1985. ISBN 9780620094832 (paperback).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

First performed by the Upstairs Theatre Company, Durban, circa 1986, directed by Saira Essa, starring Charles Pillai, Kerneels Coertzen, Peter Holden, Willem Pretorius, Chris Steyn, Mike Huff, Michael Maxwell, Ralph Draper, Ronald France.


Sources

Steve Biko: The Inquest programme notes.


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