Sizwe Banzi Is Dead

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Event Sizwe Banzi Is Dead
Venue Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1976
First Date 15 March 1976
Opening Date 15 March 1976
Last Date 25 March 1976
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "A touching, sometimes funny, but always humane investigation of a policy which 'allows' four and a half million coloured Africans to live and work in South Africa's so-called 'white areas'."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Human Rights
Racism
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Kani Actor Styles / Buntu
Winston Ntshona Actor Sizwe Banzi
Peter Smith Consultant Lighting
Bill Walker Costume Designer
Stuart Wurtzel Costume Designer
Athol Fugard Director
Athol Fugard Playwright
Bill Walker Set Designer
Stuart Wurtzel Set Designer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality South Africa
Production Nationality South Africa
Further Information In May 1975 both actors jointly won the Tony Award for best acting performance for this play and The Island.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Brochure Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1976
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 62391