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PAUL GROOTBOOM
Nationality: South African
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Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom, dubbed "the Township Tarantino", is one of South Africa's hottest playwrights and credited with revolutionising Theatre in his homeland. In Township Stories, he offers an authentic and brutal insight into life in post-apartheid society
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Foreplay Rhetorical Township Stories Welcome To RocksburgForeplay
Foreplay looks at a South Africa seemingly obsessed with sex and violence, where aIDS is still taking far too many lives.
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Original Playwright - Arthur Schnitzler (La Ronde)
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in asscoiation with the South African State Theatre
1st Published:
Oberon Books, London >>> 978-1840029260
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Play/Drama. - - AIDS, full length
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Male: 3 Female: 3 Other: -
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Top of PageRhetorical
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Rhetorical is a reminiscence work giving a rhetorical analysis of Thabo Mbeki's legacy through some key events during his presidency - and some of his most famous speeches. The play explores Mbeki's art of persuasion - and possible lack of persuasion - and attempts, at the same time, to satirically represent the effect of his policies and style of governance on the average) citizens of the New South Africa. The premise of the story is a "narrative presentation of Mbeki's days in high office as told intriguingly - and effusively - by a colourful and fictional youth leader, Dada Mokone, who is based on real-life firebrand ANC Youth League president, Julius Malema". Key speeches that are examined include I am an African, Two Nations, Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture and his Resignation speech after he was recalled by the National Executive Committee of the ANC.
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An initiative of the Siemens Stiftung in cooperation with the Kaaitheater (Brussels), the Market Theatre (Johannesburg), Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Bogota and the Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb is proud to present the first series of staged speeches: Rhetorical, scripted by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and Aubrey Sekhabi and directed by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom.
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The Market Theatre, Cnr Bree and Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 2001 15 Nov 2011
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Play/Drama
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Male: 4 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageTownship Stories
Synopsis:
a young girl runs away from home after a lifetime of squabbling and abuse, only to find solace in the arms of a hoodlum who believes life's ills can be solved with violence. . .elsewhere, a Father brutalises his son who is having an affair with a shebeen owner.
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written by Presley Chweneyagae And Paul Grootboom
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Lion's Den production
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Play/Drama
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Male: - Female: - Other: 16 actors
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Top of PageWelcome To Rocksburg
Synopsis:
Set in a fictional South African mining town, with a powerful Beauty and the Beast story at its core, the play's main protagonist is a facially disfigured young man from the nearby township. He has no skills - just his bare hands, which he uses for fighting. When he falls in love for the first time, with the girlfriend of a notorious township thug, he is forced into a life of crime. after a successful heist lands him in jail, our hero goes on a harrowing but touching journey to try to get his money back, so that he can disappear into the sunset with the love of his life. He soon finds himself caught up in a cat and mouse game between the criminal underworld and a corrupt police force. Who will prevail? With a cast of terrific actors, live music and a wonderful touch of theatrical style, it's a cracking good tale
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South Africa 2010
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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