Difference between revisions of "The Story I am about to Tell"
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| + | It premièred in the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]] in September 1997 as a workshopped production. The project was conceived and produced by human rights activist [[Bobby Rodwell]] of the Khulumani [Speak Out] Support Group, which was formed in 1995 by families and survivors of human rights abuses, and the production was funded by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology. It was originally conceived as a relatively small, low-budget Lab production, but it ended up playing for more than three years at arts festivals, in mainstream theatres, community halls, schools and churches throughout South Africa and also at festivals in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and England. [Van Heerden (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms] pp 100-102 | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 24 February 2014
The Story I am about to Tell - Indaba Engizoyixoxa, conceived and produced by Bobby Rodwell, written by the cast with Lesogo Rampolokeng. Performed at the National Arts Festival, 1999 with Robert Colman as director, assisted by Ramolao Makhene. The cast included Duma Khumalo, Ramolao Makhene, Catherine Mlangeni, Mncedisi Kenneth Nkosi, Dan Robbertse and Thandi Shezi. Special advisors Thloki Mofokeng and Maggie Friedman. Organised by the Mehlo Players and the Khumulani Support Group. Originally workshopped at the Market Theatre Laboratory. Raising debate around the concept and process of truth and reconciliation is its aim. The workshopped production brings together professional actors and three ordinary people who share their real life experiences of abuses in the apartheid era.
Source: National Arts Festival programme, 1999.
It premièred in the Market Theatre Laboratory in September 1997 as a workshopped production. The project was conceived and produced by human rights activist Bobby Rodwell of the Khulumani [Speak Out] Support Group, which was formed in 1995 by families and survivors of human rights abuses, and the production was funded by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology. It was originally conceived as a relatively small, low-budget Lab production, but it ended up playing for more than three years at arts festivals, in mainstream theatres, community halls, schools and churches throughout South Africa and also at festivals in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands and England. [Van Heerden (2008)][1] pp 100-102
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