Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons
Four Fathers: Bananas for the Baboons is a play by Kitso Seti.
Original text
In this multilingual play (isiXhosa, isiZulu & English), two boys search for their father and uncover buried truths about masculinity, history and loss. Navigating surreal encounters and the complex timelines of Southern Africa, this poetic production poses profound questions about legacy, identity, and the enduring shadow of colonialism.
The play was selected from The Baxter Masambe Playlab, where a cohort of 10 creatives attended a four-month long, writing residency, which was held at The Baxter in 2021 and which offered writers time, space, peer-to-peer mentoring and financial resources to create new work. It formed part of The Baxter’s Platform for Special Talent programme which is made possible by the City of Cape Town.
Performance history in South Africa
2022: Presented in the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, directed by Kitso Seti, with Buhle Qinga and Sivuyile Dunjwa. Set design by Wayne Jacobs and Chris Spogter, lighting by Franky Steyn and costumes by Marisa Steenkamp, with music by Kitso Seti.
2025: Presented in the Masambe Theatre (26 July - 02 August).
Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdLAmV3_M9U
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