Uhambo
Uhambo refers to two works: a musical play devised and written by Phyllis Klotz and Smal Ndaba (1997); and an opera-oratorio by Bongani Ndodana-Breen (1998).
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Uhambo (Klotz and Ndaba, 1997)
Subject
A dynamic musical play that tells the bitter sweet story of a young boy growing up in South Africa in the 1950s.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1997: Presented by the Sibikwa Players on the Fringe at the Grahamstown Festival, directed by Phyllis Klotz and Smal Ndaba, with Smal Ndaba, Jim Ngxabashe, Simon Khumalo and three musicians. The same production was staged in the Pieter Roos Theatre at The Civic later in 1997.
2015: Performed by Sibikwa Arts Centre in the Arena Theatre at The State Theatre, directed by Smal Ndaba and Phyllis Klotz, 2–25 September 2015.
Uhambo (Ndodana-Breen, 1998))
Original text
Based on Guy Butler’s narrative poem, "Pilgrimage to Dias Cross".
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1998: Premiere by Cape Town Opera, conducted by the composer at the Monument Theatre, National Arts Festival.
Sources
National Arts Festival programme, 1997.
Official website. https://www.ndodanabreen.com/bio/
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