Can You Take It?

Can You Take It? is a melodramatic play by Gibson Kente (1932-2004).

The original text

The play is a a township love story that explores the theme of domestic violence.

Performance history in South Africa

First performed in 1977.

Sources

Andile Xaba. 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 Unpublished PhD thesis.

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