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| − | 2009: Produced at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Gina Shmukler]], | + | 2009: Produced at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Gina Shmukler]]. Cast: [[Ilse Klink]] (Brer Wolf/Mr Man), [[Nkoto Malebye]] (Brer Bear.Turtle/Wild Cat), [[Thembisa Mdoda]] (Brer Fox/Moon/Aunt Mommy-Bammy Big Money), [[Khutjo Mmola]] (Brer Turtle/Five Wild Cat Kittens), [[Sivan Raphaely]] (Brer Rabbit), [[Nobumtu Sizolibusa]] (Mother Rabbit/Miss Meadows) and [[Charl-Johan Lingenfelder]] as the music director and composer. |
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Revision as of 11:46, 25 March 2024
Brer Rabbit is a dramatisation by Craig Higginson and Gina Shmukler of the Brer Rabbit trickster tales [1]. It draws its inspiration from the 19th century journalist Joel Chandler Harris's assortment of folk tales.
Performance history in South Africa
2009: Produced at the Market Theatre, directed by Gina Shmukler. Cast: Ilse Klink (Brer Wolf/Mr Man), Nkoto Malebye (Brer Bear.Turtle/Wild Cat), Thembisa Mdoda (Brer Fox/Moon/Aunt Mommy-Bammy Big Money), Khutjo Mmola (Brer Turtle/Five Wild Cat Kittens), Sivan Raphaely (Brer Rabbit), Nobumtu Sizolibusa (Mother Rabbit/Miss Meadows) and Charl-Johan Lingenfelder as the music director and composer.
Sources
Theatre programme, production information and other material held by NELM.
Sunday Independent, 1 November 2009.
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