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| − | + | [[Zakes Mofokeng]] (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician. | |
| − | He was assistant manager of ''[[The Voice]]'' and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. | + | == Biography == |
| + | He started his theatrical career as an actor with [[Union Artists]] and later became a member of the [[Phoenix Players]] in Johannesburg. He was assistant manager of ''[[The Voice]]'' and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment. | ||
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| + | His autobiographical play ''[[Never Again]]'' was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | His first play was ''[[The Train]]'' (1974), written with [[Corney Mabaso]]. Other plays include ''[[A New Song]]'', ''[[Like Music]]'': a musical drama. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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''[[The Citizen]]'', 16 June 1978. | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 16 June 1978. | ||
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Revision as of 08:54, 17 August 2018
Zakes Mofokeng (1941- ) is a South African playwright and musician.
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Biography
He started his theatrical career as an actor with Union Artists and later became a member of the Phoenix Players in Johannesburg. He was assistant manager of The Voice and was held under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act in that capacity in June 1978. He went into exile in Switzerland after being released from political imprisonment.
His autobiographical play Never Again was staged at the Teatro Dallas International Festival in the USA in 1995.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His first play was The Train (1974), written with Corney Mabaso. Other plays include A New Song, Like Music: a musical drama.
Sources
Phoenix Players theatre programme.
New York Times, 3 August 1977.
The Citizen, 16 June 1978.
Material held by NELM.
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