NgoLwimi nobuXhaka-xhaka
This fresh new performance seeks to wake the provocation of complex relationships between African orality and all its knowledge systems and that of the typewriter, both literally and figuratively. The piece is a thought and spiritual provocation that delves into the intricate relationship between language, wisdom and the typewriter. This captivating exploration takes the audience on a journey through the vocal and physical metaphors and myths intricacies of this unique bond, revealing both its complexities and contradictions. It is a performance of dreams and riddles, depicting the future, the now and the past, asking the question, what does it mean to have your tongue cut off and be replaced by someone else’s and or something else’s.
We invite you to revaluate their relationship with language, knowledge, and the tools that shape our understanding of the world. Through a captivating blend of poetry, movement, and theatricality, the production seeks to unravel the enigma of the typewriter's significance and the profound impact it leaves on our shared human experience.
Written by Mandla Mbothwe and some sections by Lwanda Sindaphi
Directed by Mandla Mbothwe and Lwanda Sindaphi
Choreographed by Mzokuthula Gasa
Lighting design by Bamanye Yeko
Videographer and editor Zinobulali Goduka
Created for performance by the company
Exhibition by 3rd year scenographers: Bubukho Furture Menjenjalo, Micaela Craven, Chido Pie and Thatto Tshipo
Senior Stage Manager: Namhla Blou
Costume: Leigh Bishop
Scenic: Lungi Cindi
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