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After Independence

In May Sumbwanyambe's award-winning stage play, a black civil servant tries to persuade a white landowner in Zimbabwe to sell his farm.

When black civil servant, Charles, tries to persuade white landowner, Guy, to sell his farm, he meets a family at breaking point. The white farm owners in Zimbabwe have seen their neighbours intimidated, attacked and bought out, and now Guy's farm, Independence, is next. May Sumbwanyambe's play is inspired by real events in the late 1990's when white-owned farms in Zimbabwe were seized by thousands of war veterans. Adapted from Papatango Theatre's recent award-winning stage production.

Director: George Turvey
Producer Bruce Young
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44 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Jun 2019 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Charles Stefan Adegbola
Guy Peter Guinness
Kathleen Sandra Duncan
Chipo Beatriz Romilly
Director George Turvey
Producer Bruce Young
Writer May Sumbwanyambe

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 May 2017 14:15
  • Tue 25 Jun 2019 14:15

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