Black Mamba
Black Mamba is a satirical English play by John Ruganda (1941-2007)[1]
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The original text
Set in Kenya, it is a biting but amusing satire about an intimate, yet intriguing relationship involving a university professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor and his mistress, in a plot schemed by the professor's houseboy. The play exposes the private life of the professor and, in a dramatic finale, the curtain drops on the shocked professor upon the revelation of the true identity of his mistress.
First published in January, 1973, published by East African Publishers in 1988 and reprinted 2005
Translations and adaptations
In 2005 the text was adapted by John van de Ruit, Voss and James Cunningham.
Performance history in South Africa
2005: The re-written text premièred at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Murray McGibbon, with Ben Voss and James Cunningham.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruganda
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17159396
https://search.worldcat.org/formats-editions/263711483
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