Moshoeshoe
There have been two plays names Moshoeshoe:
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Moshoeshoe 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 Couzens and Nick Visser, Ravan Press, 1985).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1939: First performed in May 1939 by Bantu Dramatic and Operatic Society at the Bantu Men's Social Centre in Johannesburg as part of Moshoeshoe Day celebrations, directed by Dhlomo, with songs by Salome Masoleng, music by Caluza and choreography by A.P. Khutlang.
Sources
Tim Couzens. 1985. The New African: A Study of the Life and Work of H.I.E. Dhlomo. Johannesburg: Ravan Press.
Visser and Couzens (eds). 1985. H.I.E. Dhlomo Collected Works. Johannesburg: Ravan Press.
Mona de Beer. 1995. Who Did What in South Africa. Johannesburg: Ad Donker.
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Moshoeshoe by B.K. Taoana
The original text
An historical dialogue which represents the life of the great Sotho leader, Moshoeshoe. Published by Mazenod in 1981.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
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