Mgewu Ndini
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Mgewu Ndini is a play by Gibson Kente (1932-2004).
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The original text
The play centres around a boy who is a ‘won’t work’, so much is this boy a problem that his father wishes the boy could die.
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Performance history in South Africa
First performed in 1990. Cast members included: Kholofela Kola, Jabu Nkosi and Sandile Dlamini. The lead guitar was played by Peter Molobedi and the bass by Themba Mokoena.
Sources
Andile Xaba. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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