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'''''Green Mamba''''' (2002) is a satyrical comedy show written by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]], about the post-apartheid New South Africa and its people.
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''[[Green Mamba]]'' is a satirical comedy by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]]
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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A satire about the post-apartheid New South Africa and its people.
  
  
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The text was re-written text premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Murray McGibbon]], with  [[Ben Voss]] and [[James Cunningham]].
 
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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2002: Premiered at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], performed by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]], directed by [[Greig Coetzee]].  
 
2002: Premiered at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], performed by [[John van de Ruit]] and [[Ben Voss]], directed by [[Greig Coetzee]].  
  
2003: Staged in Johannesburg at the [[Theatre on the Square]] in June, before moving to the [[Little Theatre]] in Port Elizabeth iand subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.
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2003: Staged in Johannesburg at the [[Theatre on the Square]] in June, before moving to the [[Little Theatre]] in Port Elizabeth and subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.
  
2005: The re-written text premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]], directed by [[Murray McGibbon]], with  [[Ben Voss]] and [[James Cunningham]].
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Latest revision as of 17:54, 8 January 2024

Green Mamba is a satirical comedy by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss

The original text

A satire about the post-apartheid New South Africa and its people.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2002: Premiered at the Grahamstown Festival, performed by John van de Ruit and Ben Voss, directed by Greig Coetzee.

2003: Staged in Johannesburg at the Theatre on the Square in June, before moving to the Little Theatre in Port Elizabeth and subsequently going on a national tour, followed by performances abroad.


Sources

The Citizen, 3 June 2003.

The Star, 3 June 2003.

Business Day, 4 June 2003.

Sunday Independent, 8 June 2003.

EP Herald, 10 July 2003.

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