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| − | + | ''[[My Children!, My Africa!]]'' is a play by [[Athol Fugard]]. | |
| − | + | == The original text == | |
| − | + | The action takes place in a small Eastern Cape Karoo town in the autumn of 1984. | |
| − | + | Published in London by Faber and Faber (1990) and in ''My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays'' by Witwatersrand University Press (1990). | |
| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays | + | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1989: Performed by the [[Market Theatre Company]] at the [[Market Theatre]] and latrer at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in October 1989, directed by [[Athol Fugard]] assisted by [[Lesley Nott]], starring [[John Kani]] (Mr M), [[Kathy-Jo Ross]] (Isabel Dyson), [[Rapulana Seiphemo]] (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]], lighting design supervised and sound coordination by [[Patrick Curtis]]. | ||
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| + | 1993: The first professional, unabridged production of the play in Bloemfontein was directed by [[Gerben Kamper]] for [[PACOFS]] at the [[Batho Community Hall]] from 3 to 13 March 1993 starring [[Corien Pelt]] and [[Nomsa Nene]]. | ||
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| + | 1996: Staged by [[PACOFS]] at the [[Sterrewag Teater]] in October 1996, directed by [[Gerben Kamper]], with [[Nomsa Xaba]], [[Maurice Carpede]] and [[Onida Cowan]]. | ||
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| + | 2009: Performed by the Lee University Drama Department, . | ||
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| + | 2018: Produced by the [[National Children's Theatre]], with [[Christine van Hees]] as "Isabel". | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | PACOFS pamphlet, 1993. | ||
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| + | Theatre programme, 1989. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 M|M]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:37, 15 January 2020
My Children!, My Africa! is a play by Athol Fugard.
Contents
The original text
The action takes place in a small Eastern Cape Karoo town in the autumn of 1984.
Published in London by Faber and Faber (1990) and in My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays by Witwatersrand University Press (1990).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1989: Performed by the Market Theatre Company at the Market Theatre and latrer at the Baxter Theatre in October 1989, directed by Athol Fugard assisted by Lesley Nott, starring John Kani (Mr M), Kathy-Jo Ross (Isabel Dyson), Rapulana Seiphemo (Thami Seiphemo) and children of Zolile High School. Lighting design by Mannie Manim, lighting design supervised and sound coordination by Patrick Curtis.
1993: The first professional, unabridged production of the play in Bloemfontein was directed by Gerben Kamper for PACOFS at the Batho Community Hall from 3 to 13 March 1993 starring Corien Pelt and Nomsa Nene.
1996: Staged by PACOFS at the Sterrewag Teater in October 1996, directed by Gerben Kamper, with Nomsa Xaba, Maurice Carpede and Onida Cowan.
2009: Performed by the Lee University Drama Department, .
2018: Produced by the National Children's Theatre, with Christine van Hees as "Isabel".
Sources
PACOFS pamphlet, 1993.
Theatre programme, 1989.
Return to
Return to M in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
