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SAULSPOORT DAM THE MUSICAL
DIKABO TSENTLE
Cabaret & Musical Theatre / City Hall
SAULSPOORT DAM THE MUSICAL is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of the passengers, each of whom boarded with their own stories and personal ambitions.
 
In the early hours of 1 May 2003, the rainbow bus, on her voyage from Kimberley to QwaQwa, took a wrong turn, plunged and slowly sank into the cold and dark waters of Bethlehem River in the Free State. It was one of the most tragic disasters of the 21st century in the country, and 51 men and women lost their lives in a watery death.
 
Based on real people, all innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them.
 
Epic and majestic with moments of heartbreaking intimacy, SAULSPORT DAM captures the lives and tragedy of the hopeful passengers on the bus to the May Day rally celebrations.

Production Credits

PRODUCTION TEAM  

WRITER/ DIRECTOR: THABO MOTLHABI  ,  

PRODUCER: CHARLES IKANENG     

PRODUCTION MANAGER: PHEMELO SEDITI    

STAGE MANAGER: TSHEPO MOLOTSI    

LIGHTING DESIGNER: RAYMOND BOTAKE   

SOUND ENGINEER: LANGA KLAAS 

CAST 

PULE  BONOKWANE 

THAPELO LETSHABO   

GINA SECHOGELA   

SEGOMOTSO MODISE   

RETLAMETSWE MOSES   

TLOTLO MANOPOLE   

DESTINY CLOETE   

LUNGILE PHUNGULA 

DINEO RAMAILANE     

JOEL SETLHABI

ANGEL MAFAFO  

EARL MARITZ   

JAN STEENKAMP 

MARK RAUTENBACH  

TIDIMALO BINGWA    

MOGALE SEDIBE

GRETCHEN CLASSEN   

MADGE NTAMO

THABANG MOLALE   

VUSI RALANE   

FERDINANT KERAETSWE

ASANDA TONJENI

TSHIDISO MOTSHWARI

KHOPOTSO DIBANE

OLEBOGENG TSIOLO

BAND

NKOSI NIKELO

SAMUEL SNYDERS

ZERVIA MURAY

KARABO ITEBOGENG

HAYILE MAFAFO

CREW AND STAGE HANDS

TSHEPISO KGATLHANE

KEOTSHEPILE MOHOLOENG

WILLIAM BEZUIDENHOUT 

NTATE MLABA

ABUENG BOIKANYO

  • Venue: City Hall
  • Location: Grahamstown City Hall
  • Ticket price: ZAR 100.00
  • Programme type: The Fringe
  • Genre: Cabaret & Musical Theatre
  • Duration: 90 minutes
  • Ages: PG (PARENTAL GUIDANCE)
    • Suitable for All Ages
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