Working Class Hero
There appear to be two South African productions called Working Class Hero
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A 1976 protest play by Kessie Govender
The original text
Set on a building construction site the play explores the tensions between black, white and Indian individuals. The characters include Siva, a bricklayer, Jitsen, the bricklayer's charge hand, Frank, the bricklayer's labourer, Devan (or Anand), a college student, and the building inspector.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1976: First staged by the Stable Theatre Company in the Stable Theatre in Durban in 1976 in a production, directed by Kessie Govender, which ran for three weeks before being shut down by the South African security police for political reasons.
2001: Staged in August 2001 in the Little Theatre at The Playhouse in Durban, directed by Kessie Govender (Frank), with Kessie Govender, Rajesh Maharaj (Siva), Thirugasen Govender (Jitsen), Santiran Moonsamy (Anand), and Gavin Goveir (the inspector).
A 1991 musical production by David Nissen
The original text
Devised by David Nissen
Performance history in South Africa
1991: Performed in the Nico Arena, directed, arranged and performed by David Nissen (as band leader).
Sources
Sunday Tribune, 19 August 2001.
CV supplied by David Nissen (July 2015)
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