Written and Directed by Jerry Pooe

Choreography by Reggie Denster

Cast: Stella Zuma, Samkelisiwe Hlophe, Musawenkosi Shabalala, Msizi Shezi, Lindokuhle Ndlovu and Gabriel Mpanza

Stage Manager: Lungelo Nene

Musawenkosi Shabalala

Based in Durban, Musa began his acting career in 2002, and entered professional theatre in 2005 with Eager Artists Productions. He has performed in numerous stage productions including Peace in Our Lifetime (touring Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal), Kamasa, and other socially engaged works. Alongside his acting career, Musa is an accomplished director, having directed several theatre productions and community-based projects focused on social justice and youth development. His work has extended beyond South Africa through international cultural exchange programmes and festival participation, where he has represented South African theatre and collaborated with artists across borders. He is also into film as he has acted in Hostel, Uzalo and many more films.

Lindokuhle Ndlovu

Lindokuhle started his acting career at an early age - he first appeared on stage in 2009 when he had a role in a show called Truth Heals, To Be Like this Rock and King Kong. His theatre career continued to rise when he became a Wushwini Pan African Centre resident actor, under the leadership of Jerry Pooe, and he performed in King Dinuzulu the Musical, Cry the Beloved Country, Ubhuku lwamanqe, Albertina Sisulu and many industrial theatre shows.

Stella Zuma

Stella’s arts career started in 1997 as a performer in Mfowethu Musical, directed by Gibson Kente. In 1998 she joined committed artists and performed as a dancer and choreographer in the Zulu which toured Germany and Denmark. She joined Umoja the Spirit of Togetherness and toured Europe and London. Stella worked with Mbongeni Ngema on Nikeziwe which led to her working with Duma kaNdlovu on The Journey which toured Switzerland. In 2007 she joined a famous circus show called Africa-Africa, directed by Andrie Heller and Georges Momboye, which toured Europe, from 2009 to date. She joined Wushwini Pan Africa Centre as a performer and a facilitator responsible for Youth training, she has performed in Peace in the Valley, Let My People Go, Dinizulu the musical, King Cetshwayo the musical, No Kidding, Cry The Beloved Country and many more under directorship of Jerry Pooe.

Msizi Shezi

Msizi is a young vibrant talented artist, based in KZN, who started his career at Wushwini arts centre now known as Wushwini Pan African Centre. He fell in love with acting in 2011, when he was a trained by Bheki Mqadi and Jerry Pooe. Msizi and his Gumboots dance group have been the champions from 2012-2014 at Ushaka Marine search for Stars competition. His acting career gave him the privilege to be part of a show called “No Tears”, where he was given a lead role as a dance at Wushwini arts centre in 2014. He even participated in SA’s Got Talent, he then embarked on the journey to Makhanda, where he was part of a musical show directed by Jerry Pooe, choreographed by Musa Hlatshwayo. Msizi also has worked with the lies of Clive Gumede and Syanda Mwandle to a production called “The biggest African production” and “Africa my home” the musical as a singer and a dancer in 2016. He featured on many drama stories such as Isitha, Itshitshi, Khuzwayo, Usiko and Uthando olungakhulumi.

Gabriel Mpanza

Thembinkosi (known as Gabriel) was born at Molweni in Durban. He started as a DJ when he was still in high school. He was working for Divas sound over weekends, and became well-known, and started to be seen at many events featuring top DJ’s like DJ Tira, Culoe De Song and Black Coffee. In 2014 he was introduced to the theatre at Wushwini Art Centre where he started acting. He was trained at the Wushwini Art Centre, which is now known as Wushwini Pan African Centre. Gabriel was seen in the show called “No tears” (written by Jerry Pooe and directed by Bheki Mqadi) where he played a leading role, MR Zondo. He performed at the National Arts Festival at Grahams Town in 1976 the musical written by Jerry Pooe. Where he and his DJ’ing skills were used to show the dark spirit of music driving the youth crazy. Gabriel is also a CEO of the Mandoza Music with Art, a deep house entertainment company he has aspirations of creating a new nation of deep house.