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"The story is set in motion when Themba, a Zulu man who has tragically lost his wife and son during the Boer War, arrives in Cardiff's Tiger Bay. He finds work as a Donkeyman, hauling coal along the railway tracks, and meets Ianto, an orphan who has to live by his wits. Tiger Bay explores the universal themes of love and redemption. Some of the issues it examines, such as economic inequality and migrant labour, are especially pertinent in contemporary South Africa." | "The story is set in motion when Themba, a Zulu man who has tragically lost his wife and son during the Boer War, arrives in Cardiff's Tiger Bay. He finds work as a Donkeyman, hauling coal along the railway tracks, and meets Ianto, an orphan who has to live by his wits. Tiger Bay explores the universal themes of love and redemption. Some of the issues it examines, such as economic inequality and migrant labour, are especially pertinent in contemporary South Africa." | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 12 January 2024
Tiger Bay The Musical is a musical by Michael Williams (book and lyrics) and Daf James (music).
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The original text
From Cape Town Opera's Website:
"The story is set in motion when Themba, a Zulu man who has tragically lost his wife and son during the Boer War, arrives in Cardiff's Tiger Bay. He finds work as a Donkeyman, hauling coal along the railway tracks, and meets Ianto, an orphan who has to live by his wits. Tiger Bay explores the universal themes of love and redemption. Some of the issues it examines, such as economic inequality and migrant labour, are especially pertinent in contemporary South Africa."
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2017: Presented at Artscape Opera House (in May) by the Wales Millennium Centre, in collaboration with Cape Town Opera, directed by Melly Still, co-director Max Barton, choreography by Kenneth Tharp and designs by Anna Fleischle. The cast included John Owen-Jones, Vikki Bebb, Luvo Tamba, Judy Ditchfield, Andrew Laubscher, an ensemble of 15 children, selected from diverse communities throughout the Western Cape. The production, with some of the original cast members, was presented at the Donald Gordon Theatre at the Wales Millennium Centre in November.
Sources
'Tiger Bay the Musical opens in the Mother City!', Cape Town Magazine, https://www.capetownmagazine.com/tiger-bay-the-musical/amp/
'Hear Tiger Bay Roar to Life @ Artscape', Cape Town Opera, 3 March 2017, https://capetownopera.co.za/hear-tiger-bay-roar-artscape/
Tiger Bay The Musical, Wales Millennium Centre, https://www.wmc.org.uk/en/what-we-do/our-productions/tiger-bay-the-musical
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