Musical tale of love

NOMALIZO, The Brave is a musical tale of love which comes to the Playhouse for a short season from 26 until 30 June.

Honouring youth month and the country’s diverse and culturally-distinctive narratives, Nomalizo, The Brave shines a spotlight on how some traditions still perpetuate the oppression of young women, and the tensions between traditional cultural practices played out in a modern context.

The Nomalizo of the production’s title, is a brave young woman who is deprived of the opportunity to marry the man she loves because of the cultural practice of “ukuthwala intombi” which refers to the tradition of forced marriages – when a woman is obliged to marry the man chosen for her by the community elders. The story encourages women to stand on their own and not allow men – or anyone else – to decide their futures for them.

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Told in English and isiZulu, it features a cast of 23 performers from Durban’s uMlazi and Ntuzuma, and is written and directed by Bonginkosi Shangase, supported by Bongani Mbatha and Zeph Nzama.

Performance dates and times are 26 June at 7pm (preview) 27 June at 7pm, 28 June at 11am – schools – and 7pm, 29 June at 2pm and 7pm and 30 June at 3pm.

Playhouse bookings at Webtickets online (credit-cards, Zapper or SnapScan) or in-store at Pick n Pay. Public booking is R100.

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