(Senzo Mthetwa as the Boolulu Uncle)
In 2010, KZN was taken by storm
with a vibrant and skilful actor coming to the fore with a one man show called The Boolulu Uncle. The show won the
coveted best play according to the Musho! Festival audience survey and went on
to be nominated for five theatre awards of which it won three.
The Boolulu Uncle played to a sold-out run for nine weeks to high
praise from international audiences visiting Durban over the World Cup season as
well as rave reviews from press and audience alike.
The Dingalings Production
Company now present The Return of the Boolulu
Uncle as Senzo Mthethwa returns to Durban audiences with a sequel to the
hit play.
This charming sequel to the
coming-of-age tale sees the highly versatile Senzo continuing the story of his
growing up as a young Zulu boy in the Hindu home of the Chettys. Filled with pathos
and humour, the story is set to capture the hearts and minds of audiences and
fill them with the promise of what an amalgamation of two age-old and beautiful
traditions the Zulu and Hindu culture can bring.
The story spans 20 years and
takes audiences on a number of humorous and energetic journeys as Senzo
searches for his identity trapped in a society that compartmentalises race,
colour, culture and tradition.
The play is co-written and directed
by Dingalings stalwart Kumseela Naidoo and Koobeshen Naidoo together with Senzo
Mthethwa and promises to be an entertaining storytelling at its best. Playing a
host of characters, Senzo takes audiences on a captivating journey - from his
sojourns on a taxi to a marriage proposal, to the annual temple celebrations
and visit to the local hospital.
The Return of the Boolulu Uncle runs in the Playhouse Loft from September
16 to 21. Shows are 20h00 daily with matinees at 14h00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets R100 booked at Computicket at any Shoprite Checkers stores, the Playhouse
box office or Computicket online.
Enquiries about block bookings
can be made on dingalingsproductions@gmail.com
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