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| − | by [[Barney Simon]] and Company. | + | ''[[Black Dog-Inj'emnyama!]]'' is a multilingual, workshopped play by [[Barney Simon]] and Company. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | The multilingual, workshopped play juxtaposes the lives of a group of unrelated individuals during the 1976 Soweto uprising and the renewed unrest of 1984-5, in order to reflect on the unrest and responses to it. It was first published in [[Barney Simon]] ''et al'', ''[[Born in the RSA: Four Workshopped Plays]]'' ([[Witwatersrand University Press]], 1997). | ||
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| + | == Performances == | ||
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| + | 1984: First performed at the [[Market Theatre|Upstairs]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1984, directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Kurt Egelhof]], [[Marie Human]], [[John Ledwaba]], [[Neil McCarthy]], [[Gcina Mhlope]], [[James Mthoba]]. | ||
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| + | 1984: Performed at the Edinburgh Festival | ||
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| + | 1984: The play was performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (as a [[Market Theatre Company]] production), | ||
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| + | by the The Company presented this play at at the Market in 1984 before going to the [[Edinburgh Festival]]. | ||
| + | Black Dog / Inj'emnyama at the Baxter | ||
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| + | Barney Simon and youth month celebrated at the Baxter this June. | ||
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| + | 2015: Produced by [[The Baxter Theatre Centre]] and the [[University of Cape Town]]’s Drama Department in Arena Theatre in honour of youth month, and repeated at the Baxter Flipside on 18 to 27 June in collaboration with the Baxter Theatre Centre. Directed by Claire Stopford with student cast including [[Khathu Ramabulana]], [[Clarissa Roodt]], [[Kai Brummer]], [[Cleo Raatus]], [[Sihle Mnqwazana]] and [[Tankiso Mamabolo]], with original set design by [[Sasha Eilers]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:36, 18 June 2015
Black Dog-Inj'emnyama! is a multilingual, workshopped play by Barney Simon and Company.
The original text
The multilingual, workshopped play juxtaposes the lives of a group of unrelated individuals during the 1976 Soweto uprising and the renewed unrest of 1984-5, in order to reflect on the unrest and responses to it. It was first published in Barney Simon et al, Born in the RSA: Four Workshopped Plays (Witwatersrand University Press, 1997).
Performances
1984: First performed at the Upstairs at the Market Theatre in 1984, directed by Barney Simon with Kurt Egelhof, Marie Human, John Ledwaba, Neil McCarthy, Gcina Mhlope, James Mthoba.
1984: Performed at the Edinburgh Festival
1984: The play was performed at the Baxter Theatre (as a Market Theatre Company production),
by the The Company presented this play at at the Market in 1984 before going to the Edinburgh Festival. Black Dog / Inj'emnyama at the Baxter
Barney Simon and youth month celebrated at the Baxter this June.
2015: Produced by The Baxter Theatre Centre and the University of Cape Town’s Drama Department in Arena Theatre in honour of youth month, and repeated at the Baxter Flipside on 18 to 27 June in collaboration with the Baxter Theatre Centre. Directed by Claire Stopford with student cast including Khathu Ramabulana, Clarissa Roodt, Kai Brummer, Cleo Raatus, Sihle Mnqwazana and Tankiso Mamabolo, with original set design by Sasha Eilers.
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