Story Of An African Choir

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The Story of the African Choir is a musical by Jane Collins

The original text

A piece about a disasterous fundraising mission undertaken by an African choir in England and Scotland (1891 – 1893), uitilizing acting, Acapella music and dance to tell the tale.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2007: Performed at the Market Theatre in July

2019: Produced by the Team Community Development Center, performed in March at the Guild Theatre in East London, directed by Napo Masheane, musical direction by Ntsika Ngxanga. The cast consisted of Lindiwe Ndlovu; Buyile Geza ; Nompilo Shazi; Aphiwe Dumako; Abongiwe Ntshuca; Beauty Nodada; Vatiswa Bunguza; Deon ;Bandile Flepu; Siyanda Matwa; Sinelizwi Xuza; Bongani Ndaba; Sigqibo Dyani; Vuyolwethu Nyangwa

Sources

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

https://www.guildtheatre.co.za/events/the-story-of-the-african-choir/

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