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1976: First performed at the [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976 by the [[Sechaba Theatre Company]], directed by [[Rob Amato]] and [[Makwedini Mtsaka]] with [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Nopinkie Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Nathi Rula]], [[Sam Phillips]], [[Tiny Skefile]], [[Chris Baskiti]], [[Peter Fourie]], [[Mabentsu Gomo]], [[Joe Hartzenburg]], [[Makgale Mahopo]], [[Makwedini Mtsaka]], [[Zandile Mxaku]] and [[Bryant Tindleni]]. Design by [[Hildur Amato]] and stage management by [[Tony Scholtz]]. | 1976: First performed at the [[The Space]] (Cape Town) in 1976 by the [[Sechaba Theatre Company]], directed by [[Rob Amato]] and [[Makwedini Mtsaka]] with [[Mzwandile Ngxangane]], [[Nopinkie Ngxangane]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]], [[Nathi Rula]], [[Sam Phillips]], [[Tiny Skefile]], [[Chris Baskiti]], [[Peter Fourie]], [[Mabentsu Gomo]], [[Joe Hartzenburg]], [[Makgale Mahopo]], [[Makwedini Mtsaka]], [[Zandile Mxaku]] and [[Bryant Tindleni]]. Design by [[Hildur Amato]] and stage management by [[Tony Scholtz]]. | ||
| − | + | This production also played at The [[Market Theatre]] later that year, where [[Barney Simon]] took it over and smoothed off any rough edges. Voted Best New Play in 1976, the production was also shown on T.V. | |
2001: A new version premiéred by [[New Africa Theatre]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. | 2001: A new version premiéred by [[New Africa Theatre]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]]. | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 16 February 2016
The Sacrifice pf Kreli is a bilingual (English and Xhosa) play by Fatima Dike.
The original text
The play is about the clash between the British and the amaGcakela in 1885. Published in Theatre One, edited by Stephen Gray, 1978.
South African performances
1976: First performed at the The Space (Cape Town) in 1976 by the Sechaba Theatre Company, directed by Rob Amato and Makwedini Mtsaka with Mzwandile Ngxangane, Nopinkie Ngxangane, Thoko Ntshinga, Nathi Rula, Sam Phillips, Tiny Skefile, Chris Baskiti, Peter Fourie, Mabentsu Gomo, Joe Hartzenburg, Makgale Mahopo, Makwedini Mtsaka, Zandile Mxaku and Bryant Tindleni. Design by Hildur Amato and stage management by Tony Scholtz.
This production also played at The Market Theatre later that year, where Barney Simon took it over and smoothed off any rough edges. Voted Best New Play in 1976, the production was also shown on T.V.
2001: A new version premiéred by New Africa Theatre at the Baxter Theatre.
Sources
Astbury 1979.
Tucker, 1997. 334.
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