Moshoeshoe
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Moshoeshoe is a play by H.I.E. Dhlomo (1903-1956).
The original text
Based on the life of the legendary and admired Sotho king.
Published in H.I.E Dhlomo: Collected Works (Eds. Tim Cousins and Nic Visser, Ravan Press, 1985).
Performance history in South Africa
1939: First performed May 1939 by Bantu Dramatic and Operatic Society at the Black Men’s Social Centre in Johannesburg as part of Moshoeshoe Day celebrations, with songs by Salome Masoleng, music by Caluza and choreography by A.P. Khutlang.
Moshoeshoe. A play (Southern Sotho) by B.K. Taoana. An historical dialogue which represents the life of the great Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe. Published by Mazenod in 1981.
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