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''[[Moshoeshoe]]'' is a play by [[H.I.E. Dhlomo]] (1903-1956).
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''[[Moshoeshoe]]''. A play (Southern Sotho) by [[B.K. Taoana]]. An historical dialogue which represents the life of the great Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe. Published by [[Mazenod]] in 1981.
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=''[[Moshoeshoe]]'' by [[B.K. Taoana]]=.  
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An historical dialogue which represents the life of the great Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe. Published by [[Mazenod]] in 1981.
  
 
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Revision as of 05:52, 13 October 2023

There have been two plays names Moshoeshoe:


Moshoeshoe by H.I.E. Dhlomo (1903-1956)

The original text

Based on the life of the legendary and admired Sotho king.

Published in H.I.E Dhlomo: Collected Works (Eds. Tim Cousins and Nic Visser, Ravan Press, 1985).

Performance history in South Africa

1939: First performed May 1939 by Bantu Dramatic and Operatic Society at the Black Men’s Social Centre in Johannesburg as part of Moshoeshoe Day celebrations, with songs by Salome Masoleng, music by Caluza and choreography by A.P. Khutlang.


=Moshoeshoe by B.K. Taoana=.

An historical dialogue which represents the life of the great Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe. Published by Mazenod in 1981.

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