She Fears the Night

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She Fears the Night is a musical by Gibson Kente (1932-2004).

The original text

Although it has musical, dance and comedic elements, the play had a serious subject; a young woman is coerced into sex by her stepfather.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1985: Among the cast were Linda Sebezo and Tonique Phala.

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 Unpublished PhD thesis.

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