Beautifully acted play says a lot about
men, their attitudes, their anger, their lies and suspicion. (Review by Philisiwe
Sithole)
The New Voices programme in the 8th version
of Musho! Festival, last week in Catalina Theatre in Durban is a new slot in
the festival programme. It gives space to young upcoming theatre practitioners
from Durban and Pietermaritzburg and this year produced four surprisingly
strong shows.
New Voices makes clear that a new
generation of directors and writers in KZN is growing and preparing itself to
take ownership of interesting stories that have to be told.
Behind
The Curtain Of Justice is written and directed by
Radwinn Paul van Wyk and performed by Musa Ntuli and Monde Tshazi, mentored by
Christa Biyela.
A middle-aged detective gets a surprise
visit from an old school friend. However, as time goes by he also appears to be
an undercover detective. The script is well-constructed with suspense leading
to a catastrophic end. The actors feed each other energy and complement one
another.
Both these characters are different yet
have one thing in common – a skeleton in a closet - they both have something to
hide. The play is well acted by Monde Tshazi and Musa Ntuli has a powerful
presence on stage and good comedy timing. In that through-line of action, a lot
is said about men, their attitudes, their anger, their lies and suspicion.
Behind
The Curtain Of Justice is beautifully acted in a
set that is very traditional and refers to a realistic sitcom. I am very
curious to see more of the writing talents of Radwinn Paul van Wyk.
It is hoped that next year’s Musho! will
create gain space for these young and upcoming writers and directors. For more
details about the Musho! Festival, visit www.mushofestival.co.za
– Philisiwe Sithole
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