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Revision as of 06:00, 16 April 2024
The Playroom is a play by Thandolwethu Thando Mzembe
Also referred to simply as Playroom in some cases.
Contents
The original text
The "playroom" of the title is a space in a mental institution where the different characters deal with their various ordeals and traumas. As the story unfolds and the initial fascination with the humour associated with mental illness subsides, personal stories of the characters begin to reveal themselves.
The text was the winner of the 2013 Zwakala Festival
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2014: Performed at the Market Theatre, directed: Thandolwethu Mzembe with Thandolwethu Mzembe, Aphiwe Livi, Luleka Ngcenge, Xola Mntaywa, Khanyiswa Mazwi.
2017: Performed in September as part of the Cape Town Fringe, once more directed by the author with Thembekile Komani, Luleka Ngcenge, Babalwa Makwetu, Lubabalo Nontwana and Mkonto Yanga.Lighting by Bamanye Yeko.
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
Kulani Nkuna 2014. "Crazy spaces", The Citizen 2 May[1]]
The Playroom, Facebook page[2]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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