Sikhohlwa Kanjani is an immersive and deeply moving piece. It explores the lives of three women and one man in the aftermath of the 1976 Soweto Uprising. The play is based on a collection of life history interviews with women and men who experienced the Uprising. Through the stories of Nomasonto, Lindi, Francina and Themba, the audience is immersed in the aftermath.
The themes that emerge are collaboration, exile, gangsterism and combative motherhood. The play shows how women found ways to resist the liberation struggle and how they were implicated in an all-encompassing battlefront of apartheid violence.
Production Credits
Directed by: Nhlanhla Mavimbela in collaboration with the cast
Cast: Sibusiso Maku, Lihle Ngcwane, Bianca Cele, Lebogang Manaiwa
Costume Design: Nomsa Mavuka
Set Design: Angelinah Maponya
Stage Manager: Matlhodi Mashishi
Assistant Stage Manager: Mluleki Zungu
Videographer: Rhalethoko Manamela
About the Artists
Nhlanhla Mavimbela is a Masters of Arts candidate specialising in Applied Theatre at Rhodes University. They have participated in several theatre productions at the Rhodes University Drama Department and the National Arts Festival. They are also a member of MEQOQO Playback Theatre collective. Mavimbela is a recipient of the 2024 Top 120 Awards for the Arts, Media, Society, & Culture category . This is the first time Mavimbela debutes their work at the Festival.
- Venue: Rehearsal Room
- Location: Monument Building
- Ticket price: ZAR 60.00
- Programme type: The Fringe
- Genre: Theatre
- Duration: 45 minutes
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Ages:
14+
- Suitable for All Ages
