Tapping Hearts
Tapping Hearts is a play by Julian Seleke Mokoto.
The original text
The play incorporates drama, tap dance and music to explore the lives and hearts of South African five women who want to be free to express themselves and who believe that one day South Africa will be run by women.
Performance history in South Africa
2006: After opening at their own theatre in Johannesburg and an initial tour of South Africa, including two performances at the Ekhaya Multi Art Centre in Kwa Mashu, the Abangani Theatre production was staged in Sanlam Studio at the Baxter Theatre Cape Town from 4-9 December, directed by the author with choreography by Samson Mabuza and starring Lindiwe Ndlovu, Priscilla Phangoa, Sibongile Nkosi, Ncebakazi Thintsila, and Malobane Mbatha. It then transferred to play at the Market Theatre from 12-24 December.
Sources
Material relating to the Abangani Theatre production held by NELM: [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2007. 32. 9. 199.
"Tapping Hearts beats on the Baxter Sanlam Studio stage for a limited season, LitNet (2006-11-24)[1]
" Tapping Hearts " (review article), ArtSmart[2] (first published : 2006-02-17)
Anon. Sisters get a little help from Julian. IOL (7 March, 2006)[3]
Anon. Tapping into woman power, Sowetan Live (15 November 2006)
Jabu Kumalo, interview in the The Daily Sun, December 2009[4]
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