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| − | ''[[Dead End]]'' is a play by [[Zakes Mda]]. The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[Federated Union of Black Arts]], at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, | + | ''[[Dead End]]'' is a play by [[Zakes Mda]] (1948-). |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', [[Ravan Press]], 1980. Also published in ''[[The Plays of Zakes Mda]]'' by Ravan, 1990. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1979: First performed as double bill with ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]'' directed by [[Benjy Francis]] for the [[Federated Union of Black Arts]], at the [[Diepkloof Hall]] in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]], [[James Mthoba]] and [[Richard Ngemane]]; and directed by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] at the [[Market Theatre]] the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and [[Timmy Kwebulana]]. | ||
See also: ''[[Huis Clos]]''. | See also: ''[[Huis Clos]]''. | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Zakes Mda]]. 1980. ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays]]'', Johannesburg: [[Ravan Press]]. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 23 September 2023
Dead End is a play by Zakes Mda (1948-).
Contents
The original text
The first play Mda wrote, as a schoolboy. A metaphorical discussion between a young murderer and God. First published in the collection We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays, Ravan Press, 1980. Also published in The Plays of Zakes Mda by Ravan, 1990.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1979: First performed as double bill with We Shall Sing for the Fatherland directed by Benjy Francis for the Federated Union of Black Arts, at the Diepkloof Hall in Soweto, 1979 with the following cast: Nomhle Nkonyeni, James Mthoba and Richard Ngemane; and directed by Nicholas Ellenbogen at the Market Theatre the same year with Nkonyeni, Ngemane and Timmy Kwebulana.
See also: Huis Clos.
Sources
Zakes Mda. 1980. We Shall Sing for the Fatherland and Other Plays, Johannesburg: Ravan Press.
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
