Difference between revisions of "Lakutshon Ilanga"
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| − | It is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. | + | It is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. The musical play was inspired by McKay Davashe’s song of the same name. The play aimed to explore “the various methods of attaining freedom. |
==Performance history in South Africa== | ==Performance history in South Africa== | ||
| − | 1988: Presented at [[Funda Arts Centre]]. | + | 1988: Presented at [[Funda Arts Centre]], directed by [[James Mthoba]], musical direction by members of the respected “Afro fusion” soul band [[Sakhile]] as well as by [[Motsumi Makhene]], who directed the music programme at Funda Centre’s Madimba Institute of African Music. The cast included musicians and actors [[Aubrey Maasdorp]], [[Bheki Khoza]], [[Steven Mofokeng]], [[Sibongile Khumalo]], [[Lynette Leeuw]], [[Zoleka Duma]], [[Sol Rachilo]], [[Owen Sejake]] and [[Babsy Selela]]. |
| − | 1989: Presented at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1989, starring [[Arthur Molepo]], [[Sol Rachilo]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Patrick Shai]], | + | 1989: Presented at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1989, starring [[Arthur Molepo]], [[Sol Rachilo]], [[Owen Sejake]], [[Patrick Shai]], [[Bheki Khoza]], [[Louis Seboko]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 28 January 2024
Lakutshon Ilanga is a musical play by Mothobi Mutloatse. It is also spelt Lakutshon'ilanga.
The original text
It is an unconventional production with a mixture of prose, poetry, drama and music, set in prison. The musical play was inspired by McKay Davashe’s song of the same name. The play aimed to explore “the various methods of attaining freedom.
Performance history in South Africa
1988: Presented at Funda Arts Centre, directed by James Mthoba, musical direction by members of the respected “Afro fusion” soul band Sakhile as well as by Motsumi Makhene, who directed the music programme at Funda Centre’s Madimba Institute of African Music. The cast included musicians and actors Aubrey Maasdorp, Bheki Khoza, Steven Mofokeng, Sibongile Khumalo, Lynette Leeuw, Zoleka Duma, Sol Rachilo, Owen Sejake and Babsy Selela.
1989: Presented at the Market Theatre in 1989, starring Arthur Molepo, Sol Rachilo, Owen Sejake, Patrick Shai, Bheki Khoza, Louis Seboko.
Sources
Review by Kaiser Ngwenya, Drum, 21(127). July 1989.
Photograph of cast held by NELM: Photograph collection [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 54.
Xaba, Andile. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.
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