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| − | + | ''[[ Starbrites]]'' is adult puppet play workshopped and written by [[Barney Simon]] in association with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. | |
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| − | Return to [[ | + | The play was workshopped and written by [[Barney Simon]], with the help of the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. The story of a down-and-out musician, living in a Soweto shack, who has his spirit rekindled by the infectious optimism of his adoring young nephew from the country. The uncle and the nephew were human. |
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| − | Return to [[ | + | ''Starbrites'' was voted Production of The Year of A New South African Play by the [[Vita Awards]] panel. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1990: First performed [[Upstairs at the Market]] in October, directed by [[Barney Simon]] with [[Fats Dibeco]], [[Arthur Molepo]] and [[Doreen Mazibuko]]. | ||
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| + | The play subsequently toured to summer festivals in London and the United Kingdom, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Copenhagen in Denmark. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[New Nation]]'', 12-18 October 1990. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:52, 10 January 2023
Starbrites is adult puppet play workshopped and written by Barney Simon in association with the Handspring Puppet Company.
Contents
The original text
The play was workshopped and written by Barney Simon, with the help of the Handspring Puppet Company. The story of a down-and-out musician, living in a Soweto shack, who has his spirit rekindled by the infectious optimism of his adoring young nephew from the country. The uncle and the nephew were human.
Starbrites was voted Production of The Year of A New South African Play by the Vita Awards panel.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1990: First performed Upstairs at the Market in October, directed by Barney Simon with Fats Dibeco, Arthur Molepo and Doreen Mazibuko.
The play subsequently toured to summer festivals in London and the United Kingdom, Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and Copenhagen in Denmark.
Sources
New Nation, 12-18 October 1990.
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
