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''[[Kunene and the King]]'' is a play by John Kani ().  
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''[[Kunene and the King]]'' is a play by [[John Kani]] (1943-).  
  
The play was produced by the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]], and had its world premiere at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in England in 19. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[John Kani]] and [[Antony Sher]].
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==The original text==
  
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A play for two actors about two men from different walks of life who are thrust together in South Africa 2019 and end up reflecting on a quarter-century since the end of the apartheid era. The play was produced by the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]], and had its world premiere at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in England in March 2019.
  
2019: The production first presented in South Africa by [[Eric Abraham]] at the [[Fugard Theatre]], from 30 April 2019. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[John Kani]] and [[Antony Sher]].
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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2019: The RSC/[[Fugard Theatre]] production was first presented in South Africa by [[Eric Abraham]] at the [[Fugard Theatre]], from 30 April 2019. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[John Kani]] and [[Antony Sher]]. Directed by [[Janice Honeyman]] with [[John Kani]] and [[Antony Sher]]. Design is by [[Birrie le Roux]] and lighting is by [[Mannie Manim]].
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== Sources ==
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https://thefugard.com/whats-on/coming-soon/item/kunene-and-the-king
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 26 February 2019

Kunene and the King is a play by John Kani (1943-).

The original text

A play for two actors about two men from different walks of life who are thrust together in South Africa 2019 and end up reflecting on a quarter-century since the end of the apartheid era. The play was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Fugard Theatre, and had its world premiere at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in England in March 2019.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2019: The RSC/Fugard Theatre production was first presented in South Africa by Eric Abraham at the Fugard Theatre, from 30 April 2019. Directed by Janice Honeyman with John Kani and Antony Sher. Directed by Janice Honeyman with John Kani and Antony Sher. Design is by Birrie le Roux and lighting is by Mannie Manim.

Sources

https://thefugard.com/whats-on/coming-soon/item/kunene-and-the-king

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page