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Asinamali!
Last Generation
Sarafina|
Too Hard
Woza Albert!

	MBONGENI NGEMA (1955 - )
	Nationality: South African Email: n/a Website: n/a
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Plays by Mbongeni Ngema

Asinamali!

1st Produced:		New York			1986
Company:		n/a
1st Published:		in "Woza Africa!", Braziller, New York, 1986		ISBN/ASIN:	-
Music:		-			doollee no	#25655
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Genre:		n/a
Parts:		Male		-	Female	-
Parts other:		-
Notes:		aka We Have No Money!
Synopsis:
Further Reference:		-

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Last Generation

1st Produced:		Johannesberg			- - -
Company:		n/a
1st Published:		I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page.		ISBN/ASIN:	-
Music:		-			doollee no	#25656
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Genre:		n/a
Parts:		Male		-	Female	-
Parts other:		-
Notes:		-
Synopsis:
Further Reference:		-

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Sarafina|

1st Produced:		Market Theatre, Johannesburg			1987
Company:		n/a
1st Published:		I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page.		ISBN/ASIN:	-
Music:		Original cast recording: Sandy Hook (43052) 1987			doollee no	#25657
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Genre:		Musical
Parts:		Male		-	Female	-
Parts other:		-
Notes:		written By Mbongeni Ngema And Hugh Masakela
Synopsis:
Further Reference:		-

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Too Hard

1st Produced:		Johannesberg			- - -
Company:		n/a
1st Published:		I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page.		ISBN/ASIN:	-
Music:		-			doollee no	#25658
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Genre:		n/a
Parts:		Male		-	Female	-
Parts other:		-
Notes:		-
Synopsis:
Further Reference:		-

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Woza Albert!

1st Produced:		Johannesburg			1981
Company:		n/a
1st Published:		Methuen Drama, London >>>, 1983		ISBN/ASIN:	-
Music:		-			doollee no	#25659
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Genre:		n/a
Parts:		Male		2	Female	-
Parts other:		-
Notes:		written by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon
		At the height of apartheid the second coming of Jesus Christ takes place in South Africa
Further Reference:		-

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