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'''''So What's New?''''' is a play by [[Fatima Dike]] about four independent women making their way in 1990 Soweto.  
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''[[So What's New?]]'' is a play by [[Fatima Dike]] (1948-).  
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
Published in ''Four Plays'' (ed [[Zakes Mda]]) by [[Vivlia Publishers|Vivlia Press]],  1996.
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A play about four independent women making their way in 1990 Soweto.
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Published in ''[[Four Plays]]'' (ed [[Zakes Mda]]) by [[Vivlia Publishers|Vivlia Press]],  1996.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1991: First performed at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991, directed by [[Barney Simon]], starring [[Petunia Maboe|Maphiki Petunia Maboe]], [[Doris Sihula]], [[Nomsa Xaba]] and [[Motshabi Tyelele]]
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1991: First performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Barney Simon]], starring [[Petunia Maboe|Maphiki Petunia Maboe]], [[Doris Sihula]], [[Nomsa Xaba]] and [[Motshabi Tyelele]]
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2011:  Performed at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Princess Mhlongo]], with [[Andrea Dondolo]], [[Thuli Thabethe]], [[Sibulele Gcilitshana]], [[Zimkhita Kumbaca]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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Review by [[Adrienne Sichel]] in ''[[The Star]]'', 27 September 1991.
 
Review by [[Adrienne Sichel]] in ''[[The Star]]'', 27 September 1991.
  

Latest revision as of 06:01, 7 April 2024

So What's New? is a play by Fatima Dike (1948-).

The original text

A play about four independent women making their way in 1990 Soweto.

Published in Four Plays (ed Zakes Mda) by Vivlia Press, 1996.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1991: First performed at the Market Theatre, directed by Barney Simon, starring Maphiki Petunia Maboe, Doris Sihula, Nomsa Xaba and Motshabi Tyelele


2011: Performed at the Market Theatre, directed by Princess Mhlongo, with Andrea Dondolo, Thuli Thabethe, Sibulele Gcilitshana, Zimkhita Kumbaca.

Sources

Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)

Review by Adrienne Sichel in The Star, 27 September 1991.


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