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''Homegirls'', a lively, workshopped musical about an all-female group of singers. Produced by [[North West Arts Drama Company]] at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 1997, directed by [[Aubrey Sekhabi]]. Choreography by [[Ellington Mazibuko]], lighting designer [[Dennis Hutchinson]], set designer [[Nadia Cohen]].
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A musical play workshopped and written by [[Aubrey Sekhabi]] (1997).
  
==Source==
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== Subject ==
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Song-and-dance about four singers who work in a group, performing music that ranges from reggae to North African kwasa-kwasa to a local brew of mbaqanga, gospel and Afro-pop.
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1997: Premièred at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] 1997, staged by the [[North West Arts Council]] and directed by [[Aubrey Sekhabi]], with an all-female cast including [[Consolation Ntulwana]], [[Wendy Sekupha]] and [[Slindile Nodangala]], with choreography by [[Ellington Mazibuko]], lighting design by [[Dennis Hutchinson]] and set design by [[Nadya Cohen]].
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Sources ==
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1997.
 
National Arts Festival programme, 1997.
  
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 10 December 2019

A musical play workshopped and written by Aubrey Sekhabi (1997).

Subject

Song-and-dance about four singers who work in a group, performing music that ranges from reggae to North African kwasa-kwasa to a local brew of mbaqanga, gospel and Afro-pop.

Performance history in South Africa

1997: Premièred at the Grahamstown Festival 1997, staged by the North West Arts Council and directed by Aubrey Sekhabi, with an all-female cast including Consolation Ntulwana, Wendy Sekupha and Slindile Nodangala, with choreography by Ellington Mazibuko, lighting design by Dennis Hutchinson and set design by Nadya Cohen.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

National Arts Festival programme, 1997.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to H in Plays I Original SA Plays

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