Black Mamba
Black Mamba can refer to either one of two plays.
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Black Mamba (1973) by John Ruganda (1941-2007)[1]
The original text
Set in Kenya, it is a biting but amusing satire about an intimate, yet intriguing relationship involving a university professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor's houseboy. The play exposes the private life of the professor and, in a dramatic finale, the curtain drops on the shocked professor upon the revelation of the true identity of his mistress.
First published in January, 1973, published by East African Publishers in 1988 and reprinted 2005
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruganda
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17159396
https://search.worldcat.org/formats-editions/263711483
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Black Mamba by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss
The original text
Part of a trilogy of satirical plays about South Africa (Green Mamba, Black Mamba and Mamba Republic).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
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