‘Lephalale The Musical’ the untold stories of a mining town
Self taught script writer, Bafedile Masasa seeks to fly his home town's banner high through his stage play 'Lephalale the Musical'.
LIMPOPO – The musical under Evergreen Arts Centre, will be coming to Polokwane this Friday and writer, dancer and artist, Bafedile, explained to Review what is in store for the audience.
“The script was inspired by my love for Lephalale, my hometown. With it’s rich with diverse cultures Lephalale is an energy hub which brings many workers seeking to ply their trade there. Through the musical we aim to educate the young generation about their cultures and heritage by telling a story based on the history, culture and heritage of Lephalale through music, dance and acting,” he explained.
The play will take you on a journey of emotions while educating you on the history and untold stories of Lephalale. It entails the ups and downs of Lephalale economy and the origin of the area. It tackles issues such as racism, farm murders, tradition, Ubuntu and religion.
It is directed by Lebogang Mosima and Marina Moeta and choreograped by Kgothatso Thulake and Bafedile Masasa and promises energetic cultural dances such as Afro-fusion, Setswana dance, Sepedi, Tsonga and Gospel music. Modern dances such as Kofifi, Gumboots dance and much more.
It will take place at the Polokwane Library Gardens Auditorium on 26 October 2018 from 19:00-21:00. Tickets are on sale at R100.00 for adults and R50.00 for children and can be purchased by contacting Bafedile on the contact details below, otherwise they can also be bought at the door at R100.00 on the night of the event.
For more information contact Bafedile Masasa on 073 527 7147 or Email: bafedile.masasa@gmail.com
