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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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| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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Theatre programme, production information and other material held by [[NELM]]. | Theatre programme, production information and other material held by [[NELM]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 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
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
Theatre programme, production information and other material held by NELM.
Sunday Independent, 1 November 2009.
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