The Life and Times of Johnny Cockroach
A controversial and highly symbolic English language play by Breyten Breytenbach (1999). First published in the South African Theatre Journal in 2002.
Performance history in South Africa
First produced at the Grahamstown Arts Festival in 1999, directed by Marthinus Basson. The cast included Dawid Minnaar, Lanon Prigge, Samantha Pienaar, Sibongile Mngoma (voice), Zoliswa Kawe, Beatrice Joubert, Riana Alfreds, Johannes Kerkorrel, Samson Kumalo, Anton Smuts, Charlton George, Chris Vorster, Gert Kruiper, Sean Kruiper and Jaco Bouwer. Staged at the Artscape in January 2000, directed and designed by Marthinus Basson The cast included Dawid Minnaar, Aletta Bezuidenhout and Sibongile Mngoma.
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