The Crossing
The Crossing is a play by Jonathan Khumbulani Nkala.
Original text
A one-man play about a Zimbabwean refugee who came to Cape Town, based on Nkala’s account of his journey, and developed with the help of director Bo Petersen. Developed further, it became The Crossing, and had successful runs in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The text was published as The Crossing by Junkets in 2009 (with The Bicycle Thief).
Performance history in South Africa
2006: First as The Journey by Nkalain the Garage Theatre, directed by Bo Petersen.
2009: The Crossing performed at National Arts Festival.
2011: Catalina Theatre in Durban, 10-20 March.
Sources
Die Burger, 28 November 2008.
Business Day, 17 March 2011.
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