Love, Crime and Johannesburg

musical by Malcolm Purkey, Carol Steinberg and the members of the Junction Avenue Theatre Company (1999). Published by Wits University Press (2000).

Subject

OLD >>> A musical about the dehumanising of Johannesburg society, told through the stories of three chracters based on the escapades of struggle poet Mzwakhe Mbuli, foreign affairs official Robert McBride and transit heist mastermind Collin Chauke. Performed at the Market Theatre in 1997, it received negative criticism from the ANC government.

Performance history in South Africa

EDIT >>> 23 Jun 99 – Star {Clipping # 2216} Sichel, Adrienne (announcement): Putting the moves on Jo’burg (Grahamstown ’99 - Announcement of Love, Crime and Johannesburg, a musical co-written by Malcolm Purkey and Carol Steinberg, directed by Malcolm Purkey, with Ramolao Makhene, Lindani Nkosi, Arthur Molepo, Baby Cele, Linda Sebezo, Gina Shmukler and Lawrence Joffe (Junction Avenue Theatre Company) -

• Love, Crime and Johannesburg opens at The Market Theatre on July 22.

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