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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.

Original production

Opening night: 
20/09/1973
Company:
English Stage Company 
Theatre: 
Royal Court Theatre
Original Cast:
John Kani Styles and Buntu
Sizwe Bansi Sizwe Bansi
Production Team:
Athol Fugard Director
Douglas Heap Designer
Michael Alston Lighting
Harriet Geddes Assistant Designer
Athol Fugard Director / Playwright

Publications

Title Year Publisher NT Library
Statements: Three Plays 1986 Oxford University Press No

Assets

Type Code
Programme George Padmore Institute, JLR/2/7/1

Union Catalogue

Link Series Reference Archive Info
Production ledger THM/273/2/3/47 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection
Production management file THM/273/4/1/106 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Press reviews THM/273/7/2/334 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Production management file THM/273/4/2/65 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Production management file THM/273/4/6/5 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Photographs THM/273/6/1/472 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Poster design THM/273/7/6/19 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection  
Programme JLR/2/7/1 George Padmore Institute  
Poster design THM/273/7/6/19 English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection