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[[Sam Mhangwane]] (19**-) Playwright and director. | [[Sam Mhangwane]] (19**-) Playwright and director. | ||
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Along with [[Gibson Kente]], he is the creator of the “township musical” style popular entertainment. His melodramatic tale entitled ''[[The Unfaithful Woman]]'', which premiered in 1966, is reputed to be the longest running play in South African theatre history, still going strong in the mid-eighties. ''[[Blame Yourself]]'' (1970) was another success. | Along with [[Gibson Kente]], he is the creator of the “township musical” style popular entertainment. His melodramatic tale entitled ''[[The Unfaithful Woman]]'', which premiered in 1966, is reputed to be the longest running play in South African theatre history, still going strong in the mid-eighties. ''[[Blame Yourself]]'' (1970) was another success. | ||
| − | Mhangwane also ran courses in acting for young black performers in Johannesburg. | + | Mhangwane also ran courses in acting for young black performers in Johannesburg at his [[People's Theatre Association]], among them was [[Peter Ngwenya]]. |
He worked with [[SATO]], and his work was rejected as cheap escapist entertainment by [[SASO]] and the intellectuals of the [[BCM]]. | He worked with [[SATO]], and his work was rejected as cheap escapist entertainment by [[SASO]] and the intellectuals of the [[BCM]]. | ||
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In the 2000s he ran Drakensberg Promotions, organisers of jazz festivals. | In the 2000s he ran Drakensberg Promotions, organisers of jazz festivals. | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[Beeld]]'', 18 March 1991. | ||
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| + | ''[[Sowetan]]'', 17 November 2008. | ||
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | ||
Revision as of 17:47, 16 June 2018
Sam Mhangwane (19**-) Playwright and director.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Along with Gibson Kente, he is the creator of the “township musical” style popular entertainment. His melodramatic tale entitled The Unfaithful Woman, which premiered in 1966, is reputed to be the longest running play in South African theatre history, still going strong in the mid-eighties. Blame Yourself (1970) was another success.
Mhangwane also ran courses in acting for young black performers in Johannesburg at his People's Theatre Association, among them was Peter Ngwenya.
He worked with SATO, and his work was rejected as cheap escapist entertainment by SASO and the intellectuals of the BCM.
In the 2000s he ran Drakensberg Promotions, organisers of jazz festivals.
Sources
Beeld, 18 March 1991.
Sowetan, 17 November 2008.
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