Difference between revisions of "Call Me Woman"
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| + | the play is a series of sketches which depict the lives of women in South Africa. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Inspired in part by [[Ntosake Shange]]’s ''[[For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf]]'', | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | First performed at [[The Space]] (Cape Town)/ [[Market Theatre]] in 1979. First published ***??? | ||
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''Call Me Woman'', by [[Barney Simon]]. A Market Theatre/Baxter Theatre production was presented at the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1980. The musical director was [[Thabang Masemola]] and the cast [[Saira Essa]], [[Petunia Maboe]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Gail Reagon]], [[Natie Rula]] and [[Barrie Shah]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). | ''Call Me Woman'', by [[Barney Simon]]. A Market Theatre/Baxter Theatre production was presented at the Concert Hall, [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1980. The musical director was [[Thabang Masemola]] and the cast [[Saira Essa]], [[Petunia Maboe]], [[Nomsa Nene]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Gail Reagon]], [[Natie Rula]] and [[Barrie Shah]]. Stage manager [[Mavis Lilenstein]]. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''). | ||
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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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Revision as of 07:47, 27 April 2016
Call me Woman
the play is a series of sketches which depict the lives of women in South Africa.
Contents
The original text
Inspired in part by Ntosake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf,
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First performed at The Space (Cape Town)/ Market Theatre in 1979. First published ***???
Call Me Woman, by Barney Simon. A Market Theatre/Baxter Theatre production was presented at the Concert Hall, Baxter Theatre in 1980. The musical director was Thabang Masemola and the cast Saira Essa, Petunia Maboe, Nomsa Nene, Thoko Ntshinga, Gail Reagon, Natie Rula and Barrie Shah. Stage manager Mavis Lilenstein. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).
Call Me Woman by Barney Simon. Photocopy of playscript held at NELM ([Collection: SIMON, Barney]: 1995. 11. 5. 3. 1)
Sources
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
