Heugh Road Blues
‘’Heugh Road Blues’’ is a comedy devised by Phambili Ngcayisa (?-?), Patrick Majola (?-?), Luks Hlungula (?-?) and Gift Buqa (1959-2014) .
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The play is about a group of men who sit and wait on the corner of Heugh Road and Third Avenue Walmer to be offered casual jobs by passing motorists. It uses comedy and some a cappella vocals to create social commentary.
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Performance history in South Africa
2004: The play was presented by the Port Elizabeth Opera House in The Barn in August 2004 with the following cast: Phambili Ngcayisa, Patrick Majola, Luks Hlungula and Gift Buqa. It was presented as a Double Bill with Tom Ruiters.
Sources
The Herald, 26 August 2004
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