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==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
The play, told by the townsfolk of Chiredzi in Zimbabwe, tells the story of Molly, who had been murdered by her boyfriend in the 1960s and for the next 70 years her spirit visited the town. When the town council renames a street "Molly Street", the play asks: is everyone happy?  
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The play tells the story of Molly, who - having escaped a child marriage - arrived in the town of Chiredzi in southern Zimbabwe in the 1960s. There she worked as a sex worker until Molly’s boyfriend murders her in a jealous rage. According to the townsfolk Molly's spirit returned and has walked through the streets of Chiredzi ever since. When the town council renames a street "Molly Street", the play asks: is everyone happy?
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 06:19, 26 November 2024

Molly Street is a play written and directed by Peter Churu

The original text

The play tells the story of Molly, who - having escaped a child marriage - arrived in the town of Chiredzi in southern Zimbabwe in the 1960s. There she worked as a sex worker until Molly’s boyfriend murders her in a jealous rage. According to the townsfolk Molly's spirit returned and has walked through the streets of Chiredzi ever since. When the town council renames a street "Molly Street", the play asks: is everyone happy?

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2024: Performed at the Market Theatre as part of the Kaza Kamba Pan African Theatre Festival, directed by directed by Peter Churu, with a cast that included Chidochangu Jo Anne Tenga and musician Patrick Tembo.

Sources

https://markettheatre.co.za/kaza-kamba-pan-african-theatre-festival/

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