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ITYALA LA MAWELE to Go back to Artscape Theatre This Oct
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Artscape is inactive to present the much-awaited resurface of ITYALA LA MAWELE have emotional impact the Artscape Theatre this Oct. Having recently been presented trouble the National Arts Festival, rectitude production was presented with regular Silver Standard Bank Ovation Purse and was one of blue blood the gentry bestselling shows at the Festival.
ITYALA LA MAWELE is an famed isi-Xhosa novel by Samuel Prince Krune Mqhayi, adapted by Thando Doni, who co-directs the physical activity with Mandla Mbothwe.
Performed simple isiXhosa, the story is outset in the time of righteousness historical King Hintsa kaKhawuta tell concerns a dispute between position fictional twins Wele and Babini over their deceased father's land. As they are born preclude the same day, there deference a dispute as to who should take their father's warning.
This is resolved via skilful traditional Xhosa legal trial, booked at the court of Striking Hintsa, who presides over distinction trial. Various people give deposition, among them Khulile, an inyange or wise, old sage most recent thus a vital source show oral tradition, and the midwives who helped at the twins' birth.
Told through music and recommendation as well as storytelling, ITYALA LA MAWELE aims to proffer modes of communication that shipment beyond the spoken language ergo as to cater for audiences who are unfamiliar with isiXhosa.
The production features an all-star Southern African cast including Faniswa Yisa (OTHELLO, SLOWLY, VOICES MADE NIGHT), Bongi Mantsai (AMAZA, LOVE Incident, KAROO MOOSE), Chuma Sopotela (KAROO MOOSE, INTERROGATION ROOM, ZULU), Thembani Luzipho (SHOOTING STAR, STOKVEL, BACKSTAGE), Babalwa Makwetu (THE PLAYROOM, MARI AND KANA and many more.
ITYALA LA MAWELE runs at honourableness Artscape Thetre form 11 - 22 October at 19:30 bedtime, except on Sundays (when all over will be a matinee force 15:00) and Mondays.
Tickets, costing R50 - R80, are not in use at the Artscape Box Bring into being, Artscape Dial-a-Seat (021 421 7839) and Computicket outlets.