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Saturday, May 17, 2014

BOESMAN AND LENA AT THE HEX



 (Sade Wagner as Lena and Tshepang Koloko as Boesman)

Prompt Side Productions will present Athol Fugard’s Boesman and Lena with the support of the Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) through Nedbank Arts Affinity.

The show is directed by Brenda-Lee Cele (The Bald Prima Donna, One Lonely Light), with actors Sade Wagner as Lena, Tshepang Koloko as Boesman and Musa Nkomo taking on the role of Outa.

The classic play, also a school setwork, explores the adverse effects of a decaying apartheid era South Africa through a black couple – Boesman and Lena. After being evicted from their shanty, the couple’s challenge in setting up a makeshift home unearths a number of emotions and issues from their past. Verbal and physical fights follow until a stranger arrives.

The play presents social themes that were prominent during the apartheid regime. The brutalities experienced by the play’s characters were the stronghold of the old system – it skilfully retells the injustices of the past.

“2014 being the 20-year anniversary of democracy and with the recent elections having taken place, what better way to celebrate than to revisit the past in an attempt to discover our achievements as a country, honouring how far we’ve developed,” says a Prompt Side representative. “Audiences can expect a skilfully crafted and moving production, tapping into the lives and experiences of Boesman and Lena.”

Boesman and Lena runs at the Hexagon Studio Theatre from May 26 to 31 at 19h00. Tickets R55 (R45 students) booked through email: promptsideproductions@gmail.com