Green Mamba
Green Mamba (2002) is a satyrical comedy show written by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss, about the post-apartheid New South Africa and its people.
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
The text was re-written text premièred at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Murray McGibbon, with Ben Voss and James Cunningham.
Performance history in South Africa
Premiered at the Grahamstown Festival in 2002, performed by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss, directed by Greig Coetzee. It was later staged in the Theatre on the Square (June 2003) in Johannesburg before moving to the Little Theatre in Port Elizabeth in June and subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.
Sources
The Citizen, 3 June 2003.
The Star, 3 June 2003.
Business Day, 4 June 2003.
Sunday Independent, 8 June 2003.
EP Herald, 10 July 2003.
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