Opposing Apartheid on Stage: King Kong the Musical (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
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Opposing Apartheid on Stage: King Kong the Musical (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)

Opposing Apartheid on Stage: King Kong the Musical (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)

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Tyler Fleming (Author)  

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A captivating account of an interracial jazz opera that took apartheid South Africa by storm and marked a turning point in the nation's cultural history. In 1959, King Kong, an interracial jazz opera, swept across South Africa and became a countrywide phenomenon. Its performances sold out, its LP record was widely heard, and its cast became recognized celebrities. Featuring an African composer, cast, and orchestra but predominantly white directors and producers, this interracial production seemed completely distinct from any other theatrical production in the country's history. Despite being staged over a decade after the enacting of apartheid, the interracial collaboration met widespread acclaim that bridged South Africa's racial, political, ethnic, and class fissures. Widely considered a watershed moment within the history of South African theater and music, King Kong encapsulated key currents within South African cultural history. Author Tyler Fleming's gripping narrative unpacks the life of the musical, from the emergence of the heavyweight boxer "King Kong" Dlamini to the behind-the-scenes dynamics of rehearsals to the musical's 1961 tour of Britain and the later experience of cast members living in exile for their opposition to apartheid. Opposing Apartheid on Stage: "King Kong" the Musical explores the history of this jazz opera and its enduring legacy in both South African history and global popular culture.
TYLER FLEMING is Associate Professor in the Departments of History & Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He received his PhD in African History from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009.
  • Contributor: Tyler Fleming
  • Imprint: University of Rochester Press
  • ISBN13: 9781580469852
  • Number of Pages: 428
  • Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
  • Packaged Weight: 1
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Release Date: 2020-08-25
  • Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: TYLER FLEMING is Associate Professor in the Departments of History & Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY. He received his PhD in African History from the University of Texas at Austin in 2009.

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