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Play by [[Mothobi Mutloatse]] (1994?), first performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] 1994, with musicians [[Tu Nokwe]], [[Sophie Mgcina]] and [[Mabi Thobejana]].
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A musical by [[Mothobi Mutloatse]] (1994?), with music by [[MacKay Davashe]], [[Allen Silinga]] and [[Victor Ndlazilawane]].
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==Original text==
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The storyline of [[Sell-Out!]] revolves around a director who, an hour before the opening of a play, is compelled to substitute the main lead who has phoned in — in a state of inebriation — to say that he has been arrested. The plot develops to a stage where the director confesses to his cast that he has been a police informer for more than a decade.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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==Performance history in South Africa==
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First performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] 1994, with musicians [[Tu Nokwe]], [[Sophie Mgcina]] and [[Mabi Thobejana]].
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== Sources ==
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https://mg.co.za/article/1994-07-15-sell-out-rewrites-the-how-to-manual/
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]

Revision as of 18:54, 6 January 2025

A musical by Mothobi Mutloatse (1994?), with music by MacKay Davashe, Allen Silinga and Victor Ndlazilawane.

Original text

The storyline of Sell-Out! revolves around a director who, an hour before the opening of a play, is compelled to substitute the main lead who has phoned in — in a state of inebriation — to say that he has been arrested. The plot develops to a stage where the director confesses to his cast that he has been a police informer for more than a decade.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

First performed at the Grahamstown Festival 1994, with musicians Tu Nokwe, Sophie Mgcina and Mabi Thobejana.

Sources

https://mg.co.za/article/1994-07-15-sell-out-rewrites-the-how-to-manual/

Return to

Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page