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| − | Also known as [[The Earth Players]], [[Earth Players]] is a company formed by [[Percy Mtwa]] and [[Mbongeni Ngema]] in May 1980. | + | Also known as [[The Earth Players]], [[Earth Players]] is a theatre company formed by [[Percy Mtwa]] and [[Mbongeni Ngema]] in May 1980. |
Their first production was ''[[Woza Albert!]]'', which they created and first presented in 1981, a work the company took on tour over a number of years. | Their first production was ''[[Woza Albert!]]'', which they created and first presented in 1981, a work the company took on tour over a number of years. | ||
| − | The next work was ''[[Bopha!]]'', which [[Percy Mtwa]] wrote and directed. It was staged at [[The Laager]] in October 1985, as a [[Market Theatre]] and [[Earth Players]] collaboration. | + | [[Mbongeni Ngema|Ngema]] later formed his own company, [[Committed Artists]], while [[Percy Mtwa|Mtwa]] continued with [[Earth Players]]. |
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| + | The next work produced by [[Earth Players]] was therefore ''[[Bopha!]]'', which [[Percy Mtwa|Mtwa]] wrote and directed. It was staged at [[The Laager]] in October 1985, as a [[Market Theatre]] and [[Earth Players]] collaboration. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[Pat Schwartz]]. 1988. ''The Best of Company''. Johannesburg: [[Ad Donker]]: pp. 100-102, 256, | + | [[Pat Schwartz|Schwartz]]. 1988. ''The Best of Company''. Johannesburg: [[Ad Donker Publishers]]: pp. 100-102, 256, |
| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 442. | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 402, 442. |
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Latest revision as of 06:46, 19 January 2016
Also known as The Earth Players, Earth Players is a theatre company formed by Percy Mtwa and Mbongeni Ngema in May 1980.
Their first production was Woza Albert!, which they created and first presented in 1981, a work the company took on tour over a number of years.
Ngema later formed his own company, Committed Artists, while Mtwa continued with Earth Players.
The next work produced by Earth Players was therefore Bopha!, which Mtwa wrote and directed. It was staged at The Laager in October 1985, as a Market Theatre and Earth Players collaboration.
Sources
Schwartz. 1988. The Best of Company. Johannesburg: Ad Donker Publishers: pp. 100-102, 256,
Tucker, 1997. 402, 442.
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