Difference between revisions of "Jonathan Khumbulani Nkala"
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(1980-2014) Playwright and performer. Born in Zimbabwe, he led an extraordinary life, fleeing to South Africa in 200*, and travelling to Cape Town. Here he sold beads, and was discovered as a playwright and performer by director [[Bo Petersen]], who helped him shape his story as a one-man play originally called ''[[The Journey]]'' (2006) and reworked as ''[[The Crossing]]'' in 2008. | (1980-2014) Playwright and performer. Born in Zimbabwe, he led an extraordinary life, fleeing to South Africa in 200*, and travelling to Cape Town. Here he sold beads, and was discovered as a playwright and performer by director [[Bo Petersen]], who helped him shape his story as a one-man play originally called ''[[The Journey]]'' (2006) and reworked as ''[[The Crossing]]'' in 2008. | ||
| − | His life was ultimately documented in a trilogy of | + | His life was ultimately documented in a trilogy of plays he developed and performed over time, and these were published by [[Junkets Publishers]] as ''[[Cockroach: a Trilogy of Plays]]'' in 2011. The three plays are ''[[The Bicycle Thief]]'' (childhood), ''[[Faith in Love]]'' (adolescence) and ''[[The Crossing]]'' (young adulthood). |
| − | Died of cancer in Zimbabwe in 2014 | + | Died of cancer in Zimbabwe in May 2014. |
Revision as of 17:02, 18 May 2014
(1980-2014) Playwright and performer. Born in Zimbabwe, he led an extraordinary life, fleeing to South Africa in 200*, and travelling to Cape Town. Here he sold beads, and was discovered as a playwright and performer by director Bo Petersen, who helped him shape his story as a one-man play originally called The Journey (2006) and reworked as The Crossing in 2008.
His life was ultimately documented in a trilogy of plays he developed and performed over time, and these were published by Junkets Publishers as Cockroach: a Trilogy of Plays in 2011. The three plays are The Bicycle Thief (childhood), Faith in Love (adolescence) and The Crossing (young adulthood).
Died of cancer in Zimbabwe in May 2014.
Sources
Newsletter from Robin Malan [rmalan@iafrica.com]
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