Impande Yethongo is a play touching on tradition created and directed by Thabiso Radebe who teaches Dramatic Art at Njubanjuba Sec School. “We as Africans have neglected our ancestors,” Radebe explains. “Most South Africans do not believe in ancestors anymore. This play teaches one to research and go back to their roots, and find answers they need to be searching for. Our ancestors are all around us, blessing and protecting us.
In the play, a young girl is attacked by evil spirits which drive her to give up the “root” of the ancestors. All the sangomas’ (traditional healers) are angry; they want answers to how this might have happened. There is truth, lies and deception within the sangomas. The question still stands, as generations pass, is tradition still acknowledged?
The play is performed by 30 Dramatic Art students from Njubanjuba Sec School and will be performed on August 29 and 30 at the school in Glendale next to Stanger, on Luthuli District. It then moves to Durban for one performance at Stable Theatre on August 31 at 18h00. Tickets R20 at the door.
For more information contact Thabiso Radebe on 073 365 9947 or email: thabiso.sbani@gmail.com
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