The Return

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There have been two South African texts using the title The Return, one by Fatima Dike and one by Zakes Mda.

The Return by Fatima Dike

A play about the clash between Traditional African family values and the aspirations of the young generation, in which a young African man returns from the USA with an Afro-American wife.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2008: First performed at the Artscape Arena, 2008, as part of the 4th Artscape Spring Drama Season, directed by Roy Sergeant starring Nomhle Nkonyeni, Mzwakhe "Sticks" Mdidimba, Pakamisa Zwedala, Roshina Ratnam, Thozama Mxoli.

Sources

Cape Times, 18 November 2008.

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The Return by Zakes Mda

This was the working title of Mda's play The Dying Screams of the Moon.

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