Lakutshon Ilanga

Lakutshon Ilanga is a musical play by Mothobi Mutloatse. It is also spelt Lakutshon'ilanga.

The original text

It is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison.

Performance history in South Africa

1988: Presented at Funda Arts Centre.

1989: Presented at the Market Theatre in 1989, starring Arthur Molepo, Sol Rachilo, Owen Sejake, Patrick Shai, B. Khoza, Louis Seboko.

Sources

Review by Kaiser Ngwenya, Drum, 21(127). July 1989.

Photograph of cast held by NELM: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 54.

Xaba, Andile. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.

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