CELEBRATING 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.
These tensions between traditional cultural practices played out in a modern context, comes to the Playhouse from 26 to 30 June.
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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 where 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.
The production showcases this relevant and topical story with powerful message through music, drama and dance, in particular acapella unaccompanied song.
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.
Playhouse bookings are at Webtickets online (credit-cards, Zapper or SnapScan) or in-store at Pick n Pay. Contact the Playhouse for show times.
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