Difference between revisions of "Ityala la Mawele"
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− | ''[[Ityala la Mawele]]'' is a Xhosa musical play by | + | ''[[Ityala la Mawele]]'' is a Xhosa musical play by by [[Thando Doni]] (19**-) |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
− | Adapted from the influential novel ''[[Ityala la Mawele]]'' ("The Lawsuit of the Twins") by Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875–1945)[], The first novel in isiXhosa, it was first published by the Lovedale Press in 1914 and tells the story of a dispute between the fictional twins Wele and Babini over their deceased father’s estate and is set in the time of the historical King Hintsa kaKhawuta (1789–1835). | + | Adapted by [[Thando Doni]] from the influential novel ''[[Ityala la Mawele]]'' ("The Lawsuit of the Twins") by Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875–1945)[], The first novel in isiXhosa, it was first published by the Lovedale Press in 1914 and tells the story of a dispute between the fictional twins Wele and Babini over their deceased father’s estate and is set in the time of the historical King Hintsa kaKhawuta (1789–1835). |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
− | 2015: Performed by | + | 2015: Performed as part of [[New Voices]], an [[Artscape Theatre Centre]]’s developmental programme in , directed by [[Thando Doni]] and [[Mandla Mbothwe]], with musical direction by |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
+ | https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ityala_lamawele | ||
+ | http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39002 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
Revision as of 08:58, 29 October 2015
Ityala la Mawele is a Xhosa musical play by by Thando Doni (19**-)
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The original text
Adapted by Thando Doni from the influential novel Ityala la Mawele ("The Lawsuit of the Twins") by Samuel Edward Krune Mqhayi (1875–1945)[], The first novel in isiXhosa, it was first published by the Lovedale Press in 1914 and tells the story of a dispute between the fictional twins Wele and Babini over their deceased father’s estate and is set in the time of the historical King Hintsa kaKhawuta (1789–1835).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2015: Performed as part of New Voices, an Artscape Theatre Centre’s developmental programme in , directed by Thando Doni and Mandla Mbothwe, with musical direction by
Sources
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ityala_lamawele
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=39002
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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