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Sizwe Bansi is Dead

By John Kani , Winston Ntshona

Year staged: 1973

Opening night: 20/09/1973

Theatre Company: English Stage Company

Staged in: Royal Court Theatre

Cast Size: 2

Synopsis

Sizwe Bansi is Dead written collaboratively with South African actors John Kani and Winston Ntshona explores the dehumanising treatment of South Africa’s black population under apartheid.

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Sizwe Bansi is Dead

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year published: 1974

Original Cast

John Kani

Styles and Buntu

Winston Ntshona

Sizwe Bansi

Production Team

Douglas Heap

Designer

Michael Alston

Lighting

Harriet Geddes

Assistant Designer

Athol Fugard

Director / Co-writer

Additional Materials

Link to Production ledger

Production ledger

Ref: THM/273/2/3/47

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/1/106

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Press reviews

Press reviews

Ref: THM/273/7/2/334

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/2/65

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/6/5

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Photographs

Photographs

Ref: THM/273/6/1/471

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Photographs

Photographs

Ref: THM/273/6/1/472

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Poster design

Poster design

Ref: THM/273/7/6/19

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Programme

Ref: JLR/2/7/1

George Padmore Institute

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

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