The Patriot
A two-hander play by Percy Mtwa.
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The original text
In this play, two performers play a multitude of roles standing in an interminable queue at the polling booth. A mix of high comedy and real tragedy gives the play a Woza Albert! feeling and offers a thought-provoking, feel-good theatrical experience.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Staged in the Market Theatre in February 2002, directed by Percy Mtwa, with Peter Mashigo (Maake) and Lebohang Elephant (Kotsi).
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
The Citizen, 25 February 2002.
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