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+ | ''[[The Crossing]]'' is a play by [[Jonathan Khumbulani Nkala]]. A one-man play about a Zimbabwean refugee who came to Cape Town. | ||
+ | == Original text == | ||
+ | The text was published by [[Junkets]] in 2009 (with ''[[The Bicycle Thief]]''). | ||
+ | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
+ | 2006: Based on Nkala’s account of his journey, and developed with the help of director [[Bo Petersen]] it was first produced (as ''[[The Journey]]'') in 2006 in the [[Garage Theatre]]. | ||
+ | 2008: In 2008 it was developed further and became ''The Crossing'', and has had successful runs in Zimbabwe and South Africa. | ||
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+ | 2009: [[National Arts Festival]]. | ||
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+ | 2011: [[Catalina Theatre]] in Durban, 10-20 March. | ||
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+ | == Sources == | ||
+ | ''[[Die Burger]]'', 28 November 2008. | ||
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+ | ''[[Business Day]]'', 17 March 2011. | ||
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+ | == Return to == | ||
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Revision as of 09:31, 15 January 2019
The Crossing is a play by Jonathan Khumbulani Nkala. A one-man play about a Zimbabwean refugee who came to Cape Town.
Original text
The text was published by Junkets in 2009 (with The Bicycle Thief).
Performance history in South Africa
2006: Based on Nkala’s account of his journey, and developed with the help of director Bo Petersen it was first produced (as The Journey) in 2006 in the Garage Theatre.
2008: In 2008 it was developed further and became The Crossing, and has had successful runs in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
2009: National Arts Festival.
2011: Catalina Theatre in Durban, 10-20 March.
Sources
Die Burger, 28 November 2008.
Business Day, 17 March 2011.
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