Edu-show a must for learners
The story of Dim-Dep is crafted through a blend of dialogue, poetry, music, dramatic prose and monologues, and is told over two time periods.
DIM-DEP, a new South African musical by Atlas Philani Duma, with a strong environmental and heritage theme, comes to the Playhouse Loft for a short season from 2 to 5 July.The title, Dim-Dep, is inspired by the sound that is produced by beating an African drum, especially by hands. It is also an abbreviation of Drum and Indigenous Music Development Project, an ongoing initiative run by Duma’s Sagiya Productions
Dim Dep: Faces of Environmental Success, has been made possible by KZN Department of Arts and Culture, Ethekwini Municipality and is supported by Izwi Lomzansi FM. The cast comprises Nonkululeko Mchunu, Cherise Hlengiwe Filen, Ntokozo Ngcobo and Lee Ngamlana with music by Atlas Philani Duma, Smanga DJ Sweet Bhengu and Thonbani Mbatha.
The musical is an engaging story with a strong environmental message. The story, crafted through a blend of dialogue, poetry, music, dramatic prose and monologues, is told over two time periods – contemporary urban and Stone Age. The narrators are two women, Sindy and Mpume, who meet in the rainforest near the Drakensberg mountains in KZN. Through flashbacks we reflect on the life of early men and women living in the mountains.
The story talks to responsible, environmentally-aware living, reminding audiences of the need to be self-sufficient, nurture the environment, minimize pollution, limit use of power and look back to age-old skills such as agriculture; 'emasimini' (crop fields); subsistence farming; responsible use of animal products and environmental sustainability.
The production runs at 90 minutes with no interval, and is perfect for school learners of history, geography, life-sciences, music, drama and English.
Tickets are R80 at Computicket, Shoprite Checkers, and the Playhouse Company.
Contact Atlas Duma on 074 542 7305.
