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A Woman in Waiting + The Story I'm About to Tell archiveZulu actress Thembi Mtshali celebrates the poignant history and pain and joy of life in South Africa under apartheid. This moving tribute to the South African spirit tells the story of a Zulu girl who spent most of her childhood forced apart from her parents to find work, only to become a mother herself while still a teenager. It tells of night raids in the townships, the massacre of children in Soweto in 1976 and her eventual escape from the stifling Apartheid regime. But above all, A Woman in Waiting is a story of spiritual survival and the riches of love and cultural identity. The Story I'm About to Tell features three actors alongside three survivors of human rights abuses, who recall their evidence given to the Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Theatre merges with reality in an illuminating and haunting performance conveying the poignant, personal legacies of these survivors, which is followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Cast/Performers

Thembi Mtshali

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Yael Farber, Thembi Mitshali
Company: Market Theatre

A Woman in Waiting + The Story I'm About to Tell

A Woman in Waiting + The Story I'm About to Tell (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1097677713. Details of all A Woman in Waiting + The Story I'm About to Tell archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S219856943

Archive Listings

15 Mar 01
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17 Mar 01
Playhouse
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Feb 01Old Town Hall Arts Centre
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

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