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Presents
Township Theatre Revival
12 Oct- 17 Nov
Regions:
Mohlakeng
Sebokeng
Alex
Atteridgeville
Tembisa
Soweto
The popular culture for a good theatre outing in a local hall, church and park is set to be
revived. The noble acts perfected by esteemed giants of theatre of pass. Away from the
nagging world of harassment through unjust laws, masses would fill their spaces for a
good show; support came in different forms defiance, protest or simple enjoyment. The
scarcity of resources did not help matters but great theatre was alive in those
unsophisticated spaces.
The good times are to roll again. The Gauteng provincial government has established
cultural hubs focused on cultural activities happening in our communities. To occupy these
spaces NACTED will be showcasing work done by community theatre groups in all the
regions of the Gauteng province. The groups will be given an opportunity to stage their
performances and let theatre inhabit the centre stage in the lives of our people in the
community.
Happening in October the organisation in funded by the Gauteng Arts and Culture Council
has identified the following communities where the three day festival will be taking place
Soweto, Sebokeng, Alexandra, Tembisa, Mohlakeng and Atteridgeville. The groups
performing in these townships will be coming from these communities.
Shows
Alexandra —12, 13, 14 Oct 2007
Venue: Thusong Youth Centre
Spirits verses the living
“Sexes”
Tromar Center
it's a dream
Gumboot
Thursday child
Tembisa — 19, 20, 21Oct 2007
Venue: Rabasotho Hall
Dibuleleng
Interrogation Room
Umtanami
Manganga
Traditional zulu dance
Mohlakeng — 26, 27, 28 Oct 2007
Venue: Roman Catholic Church
Talking Stones
Whattagwan?
Elondolo
The line
unfolding misery
Sedibeng — 2, 3, 4 Nov 2007
Venue: Sebokeng Community Hall
VUTALK
Tshimaga tsa Maloba
Tabakemazimba
Opresión
Thoughts
Atteridgeville — 9, 10, Nov
2007
Venue: Mlambo Hall
The Truth in flames
Dikeledi
Last tear drop for sorry
Emfuleni
Somewhere up church Street
Soweto —16, 17, 18 Nov 2007
Venue: Phefeni Recreation Centre
Jozi Town
Car Wash
Netcare
Emsebenzini
Silent Pain
Sins of a Man
Mthakathi Theatre
Presents
Sins of a Man
Sins of a man are a powerful straight drama production, written and directed by a Multi Award
winning playwright/ Director Thapelo Motloung. This thought provoking yet amusing two man
production is presented on stage by two seasoned actors, namely Sello Mphana & Sibusiso
Kunene.
Synopsis of the production
The production tells a tale of two brothers who barely know each other namely: Moloantoa Nogy
and Richard Tau, meeting for the very first time. These two are born of different mothers but
fathered by the same man. Their meeting arranged by Richard who got to know about his half
brothers existence from a traditional doctor his family consulted two years ago. Because of the
bad luck the family was experiencing at the time, is set in a private park in Soweto.
Richard is a medical doctor by profession and married with two children whilst Moloantoa is in to
car syndicate. The older of the two is Moloantoa who grew up under hardship in the streets for his
mother died 24 years ago from heartache, when she heard that Godfrey, the brother's father was
marrying another woman, Richards's mother. He grew up hating his father's guts even though he
has never seen him before for he left when he was two years old and swore not to forgive him for
what he has done to him and his mother. On the other hand Richard has a good life as both his
parents have him and his younger sister Rachel everything a child could wish for including a good
education hence why he is a medical doctor today.
This meeting between the two is not only to inform Moloantoa about his other family but it is also
about the jackpot that he has hit for the first time in his life. Godfrey Tau who is their father was a
wealthy man but unfortunately he was hijacked and gunned down somewhere around Soweto
two weeks ago. In his latest 'will' he left everything he owns to the first time after 24 years, Godfrey
had come around in search of his son Moloantoa but was unfortunately hijacked and killed by
Moloantoa himself not knowing that it was his father. We also discover that the girl he
impregnated two years ago and never seen or heard from ever since, is actually his half sister
Rachel, Richard's sister.
KaNyamazane
Babuyile Theatre Group
Presents
KaNyamazane
There was a gunshot and we thought it was a 21 gun salute, but in the morning our beloved
friend was dead.
It is the same Ka-Nyamazane we know? Years later the same friend dies again in a heist. Now
what must we believe as true.
Written and Directed by: Mncedisi Shabangu
Cast Members
Xolile Benjamin Gama
Ntsikelelo Nelson Ngcanga
—12, 13, 14 Oct 2007
Venue: Thusong Youth Centre
Alexandra
Friday 18:00
KaNyamazane – 18:30
Saturday12:30
Tromar center- 13:00
BUHLE BEMVELO
Written and Directed by Mdu and Buhle Sibisi
Cast (14)
Males – Thabo Banda, Tomas Sesone, Mandla Mthimba and
Brian Mthembu
Females – Boitumelo Mokhatle, Lebogang Mongake, Jabulile
Ndloi, Lethabo Nong, Nomsa Sithe, Nceba, Nompilo, Sharon,
Letticia Senyatsi and Kgomotso Makwela
Synopsis
It's about young women who are having different problems
It's a dream – 14:00
Friday 18:00
KaNyamazane – 18:30
YOUNG EXPLORERS
Choreographed by Amelia Khoza
Cast (10)
Females - Tumi, Lerato, Thuli, Monde and Lizer
Males – Xolani, Sibusiso, Thabang, Joe and Hendrick
Saturday12:30
Gumboots -14: 15
Tromar center- 13:00
It's a dream – 14:00
Gumboots -14: 15
Thursday's child 14:30
DARK CITY
Choreographed by Thabo Mathiba
Cast (8)
Males – Jerry, Simon, Willfred, Tebogo, Bonginkosi, S'busiso,
Thabo and Bushy.
Sunday 12: 30
Thursday's child 14:30
Spirit verses the living- 13:00
Sexes- 14:00
Sins of a man -15:00
MAROLENG THEATRE PRODUCTION
Written and Directed by Ntsieng Mokgoro
Cast (9)
Females – Johanna Raphasha, Dudu Mngomezulu, Pheladi
Mokobane, Boitumelo Mohlapi, Paballo Sithe, Molatelo
Matsaung, Jolinah Mathabatha, Ntombi Tshabalala, Hellen
Phago
Synopsis
This play depicts the hard challenges that our children
especially our daughters face up today
Sunday 12: 30
Synopsis
It's about a group of guys who work in a
Spirit verses the living- 13:00
salon, three guys and one male homosexual.
PUBLIK KREATIVITY DRAMA KREW (PKDK)
Directed by Oupa Matsetela and Joseph
The period and setting of the salon is
millennium summers, their usual conversation
Rapola
Compiled by Tumelo Setloboko and Oupa
dissatisfying, easily influenced and
Matsetela
independent they are. The genetic talk as
Cast (16)
Females - Amanda Ndlovu, Ayanda Ndlovu,
positive and negative side of it, the
is about ladies, how cruel, bitchy,
they are youth is about relationships, the
advantages and disadvantages, the
Zaza Ngwenya, Felicia Lumka
Males - Boyboy Mokgotho, Brian Ngobeni,
enjoyable and painful side of it, and the
Foster Mbhalati, Jerry Motshwane, Phumlani
safety and risky side of it. Where the
Zuma, Kagiso Phoko, Tumelo Setloboko,
dominant subject is sex, they likely debate
Happy Mohotlane, Sipho Mqotsha,
about how sex must be used and what was it
Remember Maluleke, Oupa Matsetela,.
established for. As sex frequently has the
Thobile Gqoboka
pleasant and unpleasant outcomes, their
talk highlights the two worlds of outcomes
Synopsis
The king of the nation is misleading his tribe by
where HIV and AIDS rate as the most
introducing them into the culture of initiation.
dominant issue. The debate is mostly won
The people are not happy, not even
and controlled by males, as they would
prepared to take that route due to passed
measurably boost and defend themselves.
experiences. The voices of the concerned
The homosexual would always be against
souls are not considered as they are forced
them where they are likely wrong and
to follow this culture, the ancestors are also
unkindly remaking females or unworthily
not happy about the leadership of the king.
blaming them, as he's on behalf of ladies, so
is likely a battle of sexes.
Sexes- 14:00
TWILIGHT THEATRE ORGANIZATION (TTO)
Written by Thabo Makgaretsa
Directed by Mike Motaung and Mike Sithe
Cast (7)
Females – Ntefo Modisakeng (Bonolo),
Paulina Mphoka (Gugu)
Males – Micheal Mabizela (Bibi), Vusi
Simelane (Jack), Sbongiseni Phakathi
(Thapelo) Samuel Nakeng (Desmond) and
Thabo Makgaretsa (Phillimon).
Sins of a man -15:00
Venue: Rabasotho Hall
Tembisa — 19, 20, 21Oct 2007
Friday18:00
Sins of a man -18:30
Saturday 12:30
Interrogation room -13:00
AFROCENTRIC THEATRE FACES
Created by Johannes Mathonsi
Story Line
Love, Cheatings, Jealousy and Madness Murder. The happy
successful family dissolves. Drunk by success, the center lost its
grip; things fell apart to a gruesome effect. The up- market
lofty house becomes a hall of horror a murder scene, dead
wife. Convicted corporate executive.
Dibulele-14:00
TSWELOPELE PERFORMING ARTISTS
Writer and Director by Oupa China Malatjie
Cast members
Males— Sizwe Sibiya, Tshepo Malatjie, Mandla Zondo, Micca
Manganyi, Lebogang Mashile, Mokgomotsi Sarelwa, Khotso
Khaswane, Patrick Mahlangu, Collen Magongwa, Mothusi
Motseko
Females— Tiny Mabusela, Rachel Monama, Mantolo Mohale,
Friday18:00
Sins of a man -18:30
Saturday 12:30
Interrogation room -13:00
Dibulele-14:00
Umtanami -15:00
Sunday 12:30
Manganga-13:00
Zulu dance -14:00
KaNyamazane – 15:00
Itumeleng Thobejane, Phuti Chokwe, Mampomane Montoeli,
Berlinda Marapyane, Boitumelo Mahlakola, Mpho Motshele,
Mathapelo Motlana
Synopsis
Based at Tswelopele Learning Academy where the principal
hates and do not understand the role of performing arts in
the society. The conflict is between the principal and an arts
educator who tries to introduce schoolchildren to afternoon
arts classes.
The play also shows the lack of parental support towards
children and the way parents and teachers like to choose
careers for their children. It articulates clear that some
parents do not even try to find out what their kids are good
at.
At the end of the play we see school children protesting
against their school principal by stoning her and vandalizing
the school while their arts educator battles to calm the
situation.
MOTHER
The writer's message is that performing arts
Humble character that is always trying to
is a broad subject where many career
keep peace in her family, she wants her
paths emerge. What children learn at
home to be like other homes where a
school is not all they need to know, they
father do his duties and support his family
cannot rely on this knowledge for the rest
financially and be a responsible father. She
of their lives. Extra curricular activities like
always tries, to get some money by
sports, recreation, arts and culture
gambling Fafi during the day so that she
encourages children to stay at school and
can Feed her family if she wins.
finish their matrics. And also there is a lot
need to be done in this aspect and would
DAUGHTER [MPHO)
A very aggressively character that wants
like to motivate the aspiring artists of what
everything which might be impossible for,
they want to become after completing
she wants her mother to afford everything
their secondary education.
as the father can't do anything in the
house. She wants everything to be easy for
Umtanami -15:00
THUTHUKA YOUTH CLUB
Synopsis
A fatherless girl. Witchcraft. The olds game
of the African people is visited – ancestors
and the evil spells cast on an innocent girl,
sick as a dog she becomes a victim of
circumstances beyond her. Irresponsible
father. Irresponsible ancestors.
her so that she can please her friends
forgetting the situation at home.
MAPHUNTA
The character is one of Manganga's best
friends, his role in this play is to try to
convince his friend to change, he think
that he can give his friend the good
advice and be a responsible father to his
family always do the right thing for his
Sunday 12:30
family, who will support his family
Manganga-13:00
buys beers at MmaTaung place for him
BOITUMELONG DANCE AND DRAMA
every month, he's the one who buy beers
GROUP
Written by Vincent Khaha
Directed by Bertina Johnson
that why he likes him so much.
financially. He likes Manganga because he
Play synopsis
This realistic comedy about challenge
facing today's women in the most historical
MANGANGA
Is a character, which is very stubbom? He
wants things the way he wants them to be.
He thinks that he's the head of the house
disadvantaged they face obstacles when
they try to make living,
Zulu dance -14:00
and things will go his way. He doesn't want
to support his family with the father's work in
the house and financially, he always says
that they should do things on their own
without asking him to assist them. He keeps
on saying that his wife should go out and
look for a job she should stop gambling
during the day. And his word is always final
in the house.
KaNyamazane – 15:00
— 26, 27, 28 Oct 2007
Venue: Roman Catholic Church
Mohlakeng
Friday- 18:00
KaNyamazane 18:30
Saturday-12:30
Talking Stones - 13:00
DIDI THEATRE PRODUCTION
Directed by Bongani Ngquba
Cast Members
Que Matabane, Boipelo Nkomo, Rose Stone, Elvis
Ndimande, Thapelo Khumalo, Tumedi Maseko
Synopsis
A young boy Thabang's cultural belief turned to be his family's
nemesis, when he refuses to be a scientific geologist to
become an African spiritual geologist.
Whattagwan?- 14:00
Friday 18:00
MOHLAKENG THEATRE ORGANISATION
Directed by, Sam “Sparara” Modieginyana
KaNyamazane-18:30
Cast Members
Phila Ncikwa, Sfiso Zimba, Johnny Sehume
Saturday 12:30
Synopsis
A night before Bob Marley's celebration at Newtown. A
Talking Stones -13:00
Whattagwan -14:00
Elondolo- 15:00
Sunday 13:30
The line 14:30
Unfolding misery- 15:30
Sins of a man- 16:30
notorious rat pays Ras Percy a visit. His only hope is Ras Tepo, a
9mm pistol, Ratex, Supa Glue.
Elondolo - 15:00
TSAGO THEATRE PRODUCTION
Directed by, Phila Ncikwa
Cast Members
Tisetso Pitiki, Jeanett Mbola, Motshidisi
Ikaneng, Kuki Ikalafeleng, Vuyiswa Makame
Synopsis
The Story about four women who all came to
Directors Note: When things get tough
people forget that it's a challenge, people
must accommodate good and bad things,
however making bad thing to be good – live
up to the correct line.
Gauteng hoping that their dance and
singing will be their passport to fame and
success but all has faded with time and they
found themselves working in a laundry as
OUR LADY OF AFRICA-14:00
labourers. Their dreams were shattered as
Present: Unfolding Misery
Directed by Botsang Lecogo
they were used and abused emotionally and
physically.
Synopsis
This is a very challenging production that tells
the sad story of an intelligent young girl who is
Sunday-12:30
abused and harassed, verbally and
The Line - 13:00
battle it out and finds herself in the same
HOPYSO
Written and Directed by, Mmutsi Aka Phala
situation when her biological mother refuses
emotionally by her stepfather. She tries to
Nobela
The line is a musical production conceived
by Mmutsi Nobela, the production outlines
challenges facing the community of South
African with regards to social decays,
among others, Domestic Violence, HIV/Aids,
drugs and alcohol abuse. The community
turns to avoid in taking responsibility to
decrease the rate and state of the said
challenges. The story features three
characters which found them being victims
and perpetrators of the said situation. The
production is a campaign to “edutain” the
public audience.
to listen to her.
Sins of a man-15:00
— 2, 3, 4 Nov 2007
Venue: Sebokeng Community Hal
Sedibeng
Friday 18:00
Sins of a man- 18:30
Saturday 12:30
VUTALK -13:00
VIVA VALIA THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Workshoped by the cast
Friday 18:00
Sins of a man- 18:30
Saturday 12:30
VUTALK -13:00
Tshimega tsa Maloba -14:00
Tabakemazimba – 13:00
In nine months cancer spread through the body, in two
weeks a cough is cured. This is a theatrical initiative to
address the pandemic of a virus detected in a minute.
Tshimega tsa Maloba -14:00
S.U.P.A. THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Directed by P.S Dlamini
The need to salute our struggle heroes is paramount. South
Africa boil in the 80s and 90s blood was the order of the
day. Violence mere anarchy was loose up South Africa.
Sunday 12:30
Sebokeng, Sharpeville and Boipatong 1984 was bad really
bad. Men put the lives to perish, women pillars of strength
Oppression-13:00
Thoughts-14:00
were there side by side the streets were burning all for
freedom –freedom attained- Forgotten heroes. Damn
Heroines.
KaNyamazane -15:00
Tabakemazimba – 13:00
YOUNG IDEAS THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Directed by Nicodemus Moremi
The cry of a baby causes anger and frustrations to the
woman in the kitchen, only. One person can save the
situation.
Sunday 12:30
Oppression-13:00
KHWELA THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Directed by Nzimani Herembe
Tortument journey of individual to womanhood. Harassed,
Tormented a True living hell not for the faint hearted.
Thoughts-14:00
AGOBEL THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Directed by AD 27325
Two guys struggling to make a living then eventually they
found one through art. Art the weapon of Change.
KaNyamazane -15:00
Friday 18:00
Saturday 12:30
Last tear drop for sorry —13:00
NDABAZEZE ARTS CULTURE ORGANILSATION
Written and Directed by Peter Kunene
Choreographed by Dumisani Jele
Venue: Mlambo Hall
Atteridgeville — 9, 10, 11 Nov
2007
KaNyamazane 18:00
Friday 18:00
KaNyamazane 18:00
Saturday 12:30
Last tear drop for sorry 13:00
Dikeledi – 14:00
The Truth in flames- 15:00
Somewhere up church street -16:00
Emfuleni-17:00
Sins of a man -18:00
The production it's about a young girl called Thembi who
dreams about being an artist, but her dreams are
being
shattered about the death of her parents. The climax of the first
scene rises when she is adopted by her tycoon uncle. The uncle
applies unfair rules and conditions in his house. Subsequently,
Thembi murders the uncle and buries him at the back yard. Then
later she skips the country.
Dikeledi – 14:00
VEZUBUHLE ARTS PRODUCTION
Written and Directed by Junior Mathibela
Starring: Molagi Mashike, Isaiah Manzini and Junior Mathibela
It's about two siblings Thabo and Dikeledi whose lives are
shattered by an abusive childhood which lead them to run
away from home. As they grow their lives unfolds, they grow up
to be totally different individuals. One ends up living a criminal
life and other of prostitution. Dikeledi tells the story of many
youth faced with hardship in the township of Atteridgeville and
others
About Vezubuhle
Vezubuhle which means Show the Beauty was started in 1998
by William Tsiane and the group of young people who rejected
many of the negative values influenced in the township and
instead chooses a more positive role for themselves and for the
community of Atteridgeville. Their main aim was to inspire the
youth to better life through performing Arts
The Truth in flames- 15:00
MORETHETHO ARTS PROJECTS
Written and Directed by Patrick Sanku Bokaba
Starring Eddie Malungane
In the ever moving island lives a man, Keentseng who is bitter
about his long time struggle of striving to reach out to the
unreachable masses. He moans for the lack of compassion and
human interaction he longs for from mankind. Moreover, the
harshness and shrewdness shown by these “normal people”
really pushes him to live in doldrums. The play takes plays in his
idling mind.
About the Actor- Eddie Malungane
Eddie Malungane started as a youngster involved in
Community theatre in Atteridgeville. He's currently in his final
year in TUT (Diploma in Drama) He appeared in
the following school productions; Surviving Me,
Here Comes A Chopper and Le Regard Sur La
Vie. FILM- He featured in MNET short film,
Accidental Passenger. He also starred in Down
the Graveside and Laduma produced by
Morethetho Arts Projects and he is currently
doing fieldwork under the State Theatre
Development department.
About the Director
Patrick Sanku Bokaba was trained and
mentored by the late Gibson Kente.
He appeared in several TV Productions
including Lahliwe, Jozi Streets, Egoli,
Generations, Soul City 7, Mzanzi, Backstage
and Julia II (German TV).Movies- He featured in I
Dreamed of Africa, The Record, Ridiculous
Robots from Robotron, Jerusalem Encha. On
stage he performed in Goni, What the Bible
Says, In the Streets, The show isn't Over Until…,
Julius Caesar, Sing Africa Dance, etc. He
scripted Trouble in Gauteng, Down the
Graveside, Township Funeral, The Devil
Pounces On and a few industrially related
plays. He also composes songs for companies
and community groups.
From CUE Grahamstown National Arts Festival
2007 “Eddie Malungane delivers a passionate
and genuine performance in this thoughtprovoking drama about a homeless man. He
uses vivid characterization to explore the
concept of self –love in the face of hatred”.
Sunday 12:30
Somewhere up church street -13:00
TEB'S MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Conceived and directed by Pat Bokaba
Work-shopped by The cast
Synopsis
The play takes place at a Bed & Breakfast
somewhere in the famous Church Street in
Pretoria. The place is overlooking the Union
Buildings. It is happening during the time of 2010
Soccer World Cup in South Africa. The euphoria
and World Cup fever reigns across the whole
country to which the B&B is no exception as it is
situated just not far from one of the chosen
venues, Loftus Versveld stadium. The tenants in
this small guest house are nationals from various
countries. One of them is Mokete Tsotetsi, who
hails from Mangaung in South Africa and Femi
Keshi, a die hard soccer fanatic from Nigeria. A
pandemonium erupts when the former starts
complaining about the incessant noise from
Keshi's room. He protests over the loudness of
the television and Keshi's screams during
ungodly hours of the morning. The stubborn, but
yet calm Mr Keshi manages to ignore him for a
long time as he enjoys the soccer highlights on
the telly. This calls for Mokete to make many
attempts to reach out to the ever unavailable
B&B Manager for rescue. The issues of
nationality and zenophobia rave above the
crest during the two visitors' impasse. However,
it is the spirit of brotherhood and solidarity that
finally wins in this House of guests. “ The
presentation of this play is by far arguably the
most simplistic and interesting style as it requires
only a writing chalk for the visibility of the set on
stage”, as the director reckons. Also, miming
plays an important part in this play.
Emfuleni-14:00
Batlhodi Theatre Productions
Conceived and directed by Mahlodi Matlala
Synopsis
Emfuleni is a traditional play that revolves
around the personal matters that concerns King
Mbuzikazi Mkhize, of the Zulu tribe. When the
King subsequently realizes that he and his wife,
Queen Nozuko cannot bear a boy child who
would take over his baton of Kingship
according to tradition, he contemplates a
ceremony to choose a man who would assist
him in producing the future King. The trusted
Inyanga Mbambo is lured to perform the
ceremony in this regard. According to the King
the chosen man should be untouched and
pure. However, prior to the said earmarked
moment of truth this top secret is divulged to the
Queen by the only trusted right hand man of
King, Nogabu. The Queen then seduces him to
lay with her. Then on the ceremony day
Inyanga Mbambo, led by the bones, tells the
King that before sunrise he and the Queen will
have to track down emfuleni for a confession to
be made about the paternity of the coming son
that Queen Nozuko's already conceiving.
Mbambo stresses that this should be before the
sunrise. However, before then the sickly King
Mkhize dies in his sleep.
Sins of a man -15:00
16, 17, 18 Nov 2007
Venue: Phefeni Recreation Centre
Soweto —
Friday 18:00
Sins of a man – 18:30
Saturday 12:30
Silent Pain- 13:00
SILENT DISCOVERIES
Written and directed by Patrick Mdlalose
Choreographed by Patrick Mdlalose
The show talks about women and child abuse. It mainly
looking to raise awareness how these issues affect the whole
community. It has three acting character, six dancers and
two musicians. The show is written, directed and
choreographed by Patrick Mdlalose.
Synopsis
The show speaks about woman whose experiences in life
towards men have always been horrible.
She was abused by her boyfriend and she got pregnant so
her dreams where shuttered so she hoped that her dreams
would come true if her daughter could finish her studies, then
life would be better but her daughter was raped and
murdered.
She hates man and having questions like why did the system
she was hoping it would protect her instead it failed her and
her child.
Friday 18:00
Jozi town -14:00
Sins of a man – 18:30
Emsebenzini- 15:00
Saturday 12:30
About the play
It is two women who are domestic workers who have to deal
Silent Pain- 13:00
Jozi town -14:00
Emsebenzini- 15:00
with their employers day in day out they feel their need are
Written and directed by Allen Cebekhulu
not meet they look for a solution they also turn to each other
for moral support. It is a tail of three families and how they
affect the two woman. What they have to put up with at
Sunday 12:30
Netcare-13:00
Car wash -14:00
KaNyamazane- 15:00
work is worth it.
Thuli Masilela and Nthabiseng Makoni
Synopsis
The story is about SYLVIA and HILDA who
The doctor believes that some of the things
have worked in Elodorado Park for years.
that aids patients do, are serious crimes and
They both are employed by colored families
they need to be punished for that.
as well as black family. They find themselves
comparing who gets better treatment.
The doctor also thinks that some of these
Imposing a question between colored and
patients are wasting the country's health
black who pays better and why should their
budget by being looked after more so it is in
employers behave the way they do, is the
their own doing.
job that their doing not to much are they
Does the doctor's argument hold water?
overworked. If working for a person of your
Wait until you see the end of the play.
own skin colour don't you deserve better.
Car wash -14:00
Sunday 12:30
CREATIVE ARTWORMS
Netcare-13:00
Synopsis
The play is about six guys who worked at a
The play is based on a doctor who is torn
carwash with different hope, dreams and
apart by either to keep on doctoring and
vision the problem starts when one of the
helping aids patients or not. The doctor is
guys named Vuka got arrested for house
torn apart spiritually and physically in the
breaking. They started to face problem of
sense that he feels that aid patients should
late coming and usage of money to buy
be allowed to die or be killed because of the
booze and dagga. Sbonelo which is the
following reasons;
person who has just started the carwash with
his friend Vuka they started this car wash for
1. Some aids patients have purposely
infected themselves so as to be able
just a reason to get out of crime and making
life worth living.
to get grants from the government.
2. Some patients never bothered to
Magesh is the main problem in this carwash,
take precautions like the use of
he is one of those we call cheeseboy, he
condoms
3. Some patients do not believe in aids
joined the crew just for smoking dagga and
because that is what they have
the older guy in the crew and he is the one
been told by their pastors or church
who influenced Vuka and he is the course of
not to use condoms.
4. Some patients do not want to take
Vuka's arrest. They went for house breaking
orders from their parents and think
that they know better than their
parents.
5. Some patients simply do not believe
that aids exist.
coursing chaos for other guys. Sthembiso is
without the knowledge of the other
members. Sticks is not much involved in the
carwash, except that they use his house for
electricity and water. Bobs is the smallest in
the crew, he is still at school during weekends
he is in the car wash this is one of those case
These are but some of the arguments that
where you question the relationship of your
the doctor strongly believe that these kind of
surrounding.
patients should either be left to die or not to
be treated altogether. The doctor argues
that the only patients that need to be
treated are those who have been sexually
assaulted (raped) or those who have been
infected not through their own doing but
through the negligence of hospitals (Blood
transfusions)
The primary objective of the play is to show
the dream.
KaNyamazane- 15:00
Acknowledgments
The National Community Theatre for Education and Development Network would like to
extend its gratitude to The Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture and National
Arts council for financial support.
Also thanks to our sister organisation The Southern African Theatre Initiative for moral
support.
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