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A workshopped multilingual operatic play by [[Mark Dornford-May]] and the original cast.  
 
A workshopped multilingual operatic play by [[Mark Dornford-May]] and the original cast.  
  
Sometimes billed as [[The Mysteries: An Epic Biblical Drama]], or alternatively  ''[[Yiimimangaliso - The Mysteries]]'', depending on where it is played or discussed.
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'''See ''[[The Mysteries Yiimimangaliso]]'''''  
 
 
== The original text ==
 
 
 
Workshopped at Spier estate in Stellenbosch with the South African cast by [[Mark Dornford-May]], and including dialogue and songs in English, [[Afrikaans]], [[Xhosa]] and [[Zulu]].
 
 
 
Based on the medieval Chester Mystery plays, focusing on various stories from the Bible.
 
 
 
Isango Ensemble
 
 
 
The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town
 
The Garrick Theatre, London's West End
 
 
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
 
2001: First staged as part of the [[Spier Festival]] (in collaboration with [[Broomhill Opera Company]]) in December 2000 to January 2001 in the [[Spier Amphitheatre]], directed by [[Mark Dornford-May]], with a multi-cultural cast of 34 amateur players including [[Vumile Nomanyama]] (as Jesus), [[Andries Mabalo Mhali]] (as Lucifer) and [[Sibusiso Ziqubu]] (as Noah). Music and musical direction by [[Charles Hazlewood]].
 
 
 
2001: Staged by the [[Broomhill Opera Company]] and the [[Spier Festival]] at Wilton's Music Hall, London in July, in repertory with ''[[Carmen]]'' by the same company.
 
 
 
2002-2008: The same production was staged in London's West End in February 2002.
 
 
 
2009: The [[Isango Portobello]] company production was revived at the Garrick Theatre, London, with one signigificant change, namely God and Jesus was now played by a woman (Pauline Malefane).
 
 
 
2010: Now It played the opening season of The Fugard theatre in Cape Town.
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
''Sunday Independent'', 17 December 2000.
 
 
 
Review by Betsy Rudelich Tucker, ''Theatre Journal'' (Vol. 54, No. 2 - May, 2002)[http://www.jstor.org/stable/25069066?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents]
 
 
 
Review by Julie Carpenter, ''Express'', Fri, Sep 18, 2009[http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/128075/The-Mysteries-Yiimimangaliso-Garrick-Theatre-London]
 
 
 
''Citizen'', 18 December 2000.
 
 
 
''The Star'', 20 December 2000.
 
 
 
''Business Day'', 20 December 2000.
 
 
 
''The Star'', 12 March 2002.
 
 
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
  
 
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