(Philisiwe Twijnstra.
Pic by Val Adamson)
Olive Tree Theatre Productions presents a women's theatre
festival annually in Alexandra, Johannesburg. Every year the festival selects
five young emerging female directors.
This year, Durban-based Philisiwe Twijnstra is one of the
five selected participants. She will be directing her two-hander, Sugary Spice, which will run from
October 16 to 26, 2014.
Twijnstra explains the plot of Sugary Spice: What if the victim
is not who you think it is. For five months 14 year old Nonzwakazi has been in
Mr Fali's biology class as a student. Mr Fali is 42 years old. Nonzwakazi
struggles with her subject and she attends Mr Fali's extra classes at his
house. They get along very well, Nonzwakazi appears to be flirting with her
teacher. He kindly tries to restrain himself yet admits he finds himself drawn
to her beauty. He keeps saying he has to wait until she is older. It’s not easy
to decline this 14year old girl and he is tempted. Nonzwakazi's manipulation
and torture becomes the ball game, and the secrets that were buried are
resurrected and all hell breaks loose.”
For more info about the festival contact the producer on
email: Kerrynirvin@mweb.co.za or the
Artistic Director on email: mokgorontshieng@yahoo.com
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