Elephant of Africa
Elephant of Africa is an ecological play by Nicholas Ellenbogen and Theatre for Africa.
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The original text
Conceptualised by Nicholas Ellenbogen and improvised by him with the cast, it utilizes mime, mimetic sounds, dance, songs, storytelling and minimalist techniques to address the extinction of the elephant and other animals. The piece was first performed in 1990(?), then toured the country. Toured abroad before playing at the Wits Theatre and the National Arts Festival in October 1992.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Afrikaans as Olifant van Hartseer by Maulise Kotzé and published by Theatre for Africa in Horing van Hartseer en Olifant van Afrika, a collection compiled for use in Western Cape schools, edited with notes by Anina Joubert.
Performance history in South Africa
1992: Performed at the Wits Amphitheatre, directed by Nicholas Ellenbogen and Craig Freimond. Cast included: Phillipa de Villiers, Gideon de Wet, Rubdiego Dzwane, Nicholas Ellenbogen, Christopher Goetsch, Brendan Grealy, Thomas Hall, Macks Papo, Tex Teixeira, Bongani Zindela.
Sources
Elephant of Africa theatre programme, 1992.
Nicholas Ellenbogen. 2003. Horing van Hartseer en Olifant van Afrika, Theatre for Africa.
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