The Life and Work of Petrovic Petar

The Life and Work of Petrovic Petar by Sanjin Muftic.

The original text

Devised and developed by Sanjin Muftic and Jason Potgieter.

From the Musho International Festival programme:

"At a very young age, Petrovic Petar lands in Africa as a refugee. From that very moment he begins his journey across the continent and also his search for his own place on it. Told through a combination of live performance and multimedia, the story documents Petrovic’s life story from being a little boy drawing a portrait of himself to an old man travelling through Africa’s largest desert. Along the way, we discover his fascination with Africa’s biggest animals, watch his arguments with some of Africa’s most controversial leaders, and observe his love of some of Africa’s most beautiful women. The man lived with big dreams, and even bigger adventures. How much of the story is true and how much is imagination is for the audience to decide. While Petrovic recounts his story, one cannot be sure if these are the memories of an old man, or the imaginings of a young boy. Through his story, the characteristics that make Africa home educate and entertain the audience: the music, the rituals, the history, and the people.