Mbongeni’s The Zulu
Win tickets to the dramatic narrative, The Zulu, by Mbongeni Ngema.
PHOTO: Val Adamson.
MBONGENI Ngema’s heroic story-telling narrative, The Zulu, continues its South African tour with a season at The Playhouse Theatre from 3 to 29 December. Following the acclaimed show’s world premiere run as the opening production of this year’s National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, the production has played to wildly enthusiastic audiences in Zululand and Swaziland, with follow-up seasons in Pretoria and, most recently, at Johannesburg’s Market Theatre.
Funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) and scripted by Mbongeni Ngema himself, The Zulu is directed by Christopher John and designed by Sarah Roberts. The show is produced by Africa Ngema and presented by Committed Artists Foundation in partnership with SABC1.
Inspired by the spellbinding tales he first heard from the lips of his blind great grandmother, Mkhulutshana Manqele, when he was a little boy growing up in the heart of rural Zululand, The Zulu celebrates Ngema’s return to the stage as a star actor for the first time in close on three decades.
Tickets for The Zulu’s Durban run are R150 each (Tuesdays to Thursdays) and R200 each (Fridays to Sundays). Children/students/pensioners pay R80 each. Block booking discounts are available. Booking is through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or online at www.computicket.com. Performances are at 8pm (Tuesdays to Saturdays) and 3pm (Sundays).
