Ezakithi
“It is us” - a musical play by Gibson Kente.
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The original text
The play as a reworking of Mfowethu - Songs and Dance, in that it features a white character who attempts to immerse himself in black township culture. The play also examined the practical application of the African renaissance
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2001: Premiered at The Market Theatre in February 2001, directed by Gibson Kente, with a cast of twelve including Chunky Mtshali (Tornado), Edwin Geldenhuys (Peet Snyman or "Mfowethu"), Thembi Ntombela, Thakane Mmatoni, Nozipho Bless, Nuna Lepepa. The same production was also staged in Bloemfontein and Durban.
Sources
Sunday Independent, 4 February 2001.
Weekly Mail and Guardian, 15 February 2001.
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