The Toilet

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The Toilet is a play by Peter Ngwenya (1956-2009).

The original text

The Toilet is set in the restroom of a girl's high school and deals with stereotypes and moral regeneration.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

The play toured from 2002. At one point it featured Oscar-winning Tsotsi actress Terry Pheto with other notable performers.

2006: Presented at the Loft Theatre at the Playhouse Theatre.

Sources

Andile Xaba. 2021. 'Collective memory and the construction of a historical narrative, analysis and interpretation of selected Soweto-based community plays (1984–1994)'. Unpublished PhD thesis.

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