Make sure you get to the school tonight to see the talent. “You are not the leaders of tomorrow – you are the leaders of today.” This line from one of the house plays written by matric students Dheshanth Govender and Keith Wittelson reflects the mood of a new generation of matric students contemplating the prospect of voting in May this year – a mood that is sombre, contemplative and expressed with a characteristic Sacred Heart blend of humour and thoughtfulness. From xenophobic attacks to class divisions, prison conditions to the nature of God and religion, the themes of this year’s plays are like a barometer reading of the youth of the nation. Each of the young directors has brought to stage a medley of characters: gogos, street hobos, BEE bling teenagers, criminals, a gambler with Tourettes syndrome and a journalist with a mission. Plays start at 6pm tonight, February 28.
Dramatic arts at Sacred Heart
