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Revision as of 07:35, 2 May 2025
Isidlamlilo - The Fire Eater is a one-woman play by Neil Coppen and Mpume Mthombeni.
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Set in a downtown womens' hostel in Durban, it tells the story of sixty-something Zenzile Maseko, a partially disabled grandmother, declared dead by the Home Affairs' decrepit system. Zenzile, we soon discover, operated as one of the IFP’s most feared assassins (nicknamed Impundulu/The lightning bird) in the build-up to the 1994 South African elections. Explores themes of identity, redemption and resilience.
Presented by The Market Theatre in association with & the National Arts Festival.
Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater is an electrifying new show brought to life by acclaimed actor Mpume Mthombeni and theatre-maker Neil Coppen through their company Empatheatre. The work p 2022: Premiered at the 2022 National Arts Festival by Empatheatre, directed by [[Neil Coppen and performed by Mpume Mthombeni.
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Performance history in South Africa
2025: Baxter Theatre, Actor: Mpume Mthombeni. Brought to the Baxter by Empatheatre.Received the Naledi Theatre Award.
Sources
https://markettheatre.co.za/isidlamlilo-the-fire-eater/
The Baxter what's on January to April, 2025.
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