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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
The world premiére was staged by [[Duckrabbit]] at the [[Roots Festival]] in Amsterdam on 26 June 2003, directed by [[Lara Foot-Newton]] with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] and [[Kholeka Qwabe]]. The same production was staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2003, in the [[Market Theatre]] Laboratory in August 2003, at the [[Hilton Arts Festival]] in September 2003 and in the [[Baxter Theatre]] Sanlam Studio in November 2003.
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The world premiére was staged by [[Duckrabbit]] at the [[Roots Festival]] in Amsterdam on 26 June 2003, directed by [[Lara Foot-Newton]] with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] (2003 [[Fleur du Cap]] Best Actor award ) and [[Kholeka Qwabe]]. Scenography and design by [[Gerhard Marx]].  
  
After 2003 ''[[Tshepang]]'' has been performed in various venues around the world, including the [[Gate Theatre]], London, in September 2004.
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The same production was staged at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2003, in the [[Market Theatre]] Laboratory in August 2003, at the [[Hilton Arts Festival]] in September 2003 and in the [[Baxter Theatre]] Sanlam Studio in November 2003.
  
Returned to the [[Market Theatre]] in February 2011.
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2004-2010: After 2003 the play went on tour, playing in venues around the world, including the [[Gate Theatre]], London, in September 2004, New York, Brisbane, Stockholm and Amsterdam, and various cities in Germany and Switzerland.
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2011: Produced once more at the [[Market Theatre]] in February 2011.
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2015: Staged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg for six performances only, (13 to 16 April), directed by Lara Foot, with [[Mncedisi Shabangu]] from the original cast, and [[Nonceba Constance Didi]], design by [[Gerhard Marx]]. 
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Foot once again directs Mncedisi Shabangu, who reprises his role as narrator and sculptor Simon, and Nonceba Constance Didi who plays Ruth, in this haunting and uplifting masterpiece of redemption. Shabangu, renowned for his unique style of physical theatre received the 2003 Fleur du Cap Best Actor award for his performance.
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The simplicity and symbolism of Gerhard Marx’s award-winning scenography and design creates a visual and evocative backdrop for the story.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 15:40, 26 March 2015

Tshepang: The Third Testament (based on 20,000 true stories), a play by Lara Foot-Newton (2003). Published by Wits University Press in 2005.

Subject

Inspired by an horrific incident of infant rape that took place near Upington in the Northern Cape in 2001; the 9-month-old baby girl survived and was named Tshepang (“to have hope”), because she was not infected with the HIVirus by her rapist(s).

Performance history in South Africa

The world premiére was staged by Duckrabbit at the Roots Festival in Amsterdam on 26 June 2003, directed by Lara Foot-Newton with Mncedisi Shabangu (2003 Fleur du Cap Best Actor award ) and Kholeka Qwabe. Scenography and design by Gerhard Marx.

The same production was staged at the Grahamstown Festival in 2003, in the Market Theatre Laboratory in August 2003, at the Hilton Arts Festival in September 2003 and in the Baxter Theatre Sanlam Studio in November 2003.

2004-2010: After 2003 the play went on tour, playing in venues around the world, including the Gate Theatre, London, in September 2004, New York, Brisbane, Stockholm and Amsterdam, and various cities in Germany and Switzerland.

2011: Produced once more at the Market Theatre in February 2011.

2015: Staged at Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg for six performances only, (13 to 16 April), directed by Lara Foot, with Mncedisi Shabangu from the original cast, and Nonceba Constance Didi, design by Gerhard Marx.

Foot once again directs Mncedisi Shabangu, who reprises his role as narrator and sculptor Simon, and Nonceba Constance Didi who plays Ruth, in this haunting and uplifting masterpiece of redemption. Shabangu, renowned for his unique style of physical theatre received the 2003 Fleur du Cap Best Actor award for his performance.
The simplicity and symbolism of Gerhard Marx’s award-winning scenography and design creates a visual and evocative backdrop for the story.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

See: [Van Heerden (2008)][1]. p 186.

The Star, 18 June & 13 August 2003.

Beeld, 20 August 2003.

The Cape Times, 3 November 2003.

Mail & Guardian, 13 November 2004.

The Natal Witness, 25 February 2004.

The Cape Times, 14 April 2004.

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