Milestones

Milestones, written by Mandla Langa. Presented by Mannie Manim Productions at the National Arts Festival, 1999. Directed by Jerry Mofokeng, the cast included Owen Sejake, Sibongile Khumalo, Gloria Bosman, Sello Motloung, Mike Huff, Tsepho Desando and Steve Mofokeng. Milestones tells the story of a people who are rallying themselves for a return to their land led by a patriarch, a modern Moses. They perform their rituals in urban areas, observing custom. The subject matter draws on numerous issues affecting the new South Africa, the role of women in society, the juxtaposition of traditional and contemporary lifestyles, land and the conflict between urban and rural lifestyles.

Sources

National Arts Festival programme, 1999.

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