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Nathaniel Hawth…

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Easy reading is darn hard writing.

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Oupa finds John dancing
John
Masiza Mbali (left) now playing Joseph and Simpho Mathenjwa playing Zanemvula. The two actors swap characters.
Masiza Mbali (left) now playing Joseph and Simpho Mathenjwa playing Zanemvula. The two actors swap characters.
Surprised John
Details of the premier at PopArt. This play is specifically targeting 7-11 year olds.
Details of the premier at PopArt. This play is specifically targeting 7-11 year olds.
Man in Green
Examples of work
Father and son
Theatre Arts Admin Collective, from 30th June until 4th July 2015.
Theatre Arts Admin Collective, from 30th June until 4th July 2015.
Blowing vuvuzelas as they celebrate the goal of their number one striker, Mambush
Blowing vuvuzelas as they celebrate the goal of their number one striker, Mambush
orphanofgaza
They are playing a board game - we invented a hybrid between chess and checkers.
They are playing a board game – we invented a hybrid between chess and checkers.
Oupa playing soccer
Oupa challenges John
Wiseman telling Joseph his reasons for looking after a dead 'ghost' which haunts him every night.
Wiseman telling Joseph his reasons for looking after a dead ‘ghost’ which haunts him every night.
The father
Wiseman having a nightmare - his grandfather calls him in his dreams.
Wiseman having a nightmare – his grandfather calls him in his dreams.
JHB
John and Oupa
John on his black label
Joseph and Wiseman playing a game. The silent wage is whoever wins will tell the other the truth behind their motives; a grandson looking for his lost grandfather and a man living with his grandfather's ID. What really happened to the real grandfather?
Joseph and Wiseman playing a game. The silent wage is whoever wins will tell the other the truth behind their motives; a grandson looking for his lost grandfather and a man living with his grandfather’s ID. What really happened to the real grandfather?
Simpho posing for Styles
Simpho posing for Styles
Simpho Mathenjwa, playing Joseph Langa
Simpho Mathenjwa, playing Joseph Langa
Wiseman tells Joseph about his grandmother who spent her whole life waiting for her lover and husband who never came back. Now Masiza is playing the grandmother.
Wiseman tells Joseph about his grandmother who spent her whole life waiting for her lover and husband who never came back. Now Masiza is playing the grandmother.
The face of Oupa
Reading for the character of Oupa Ledwaba
Reading for the character of Oupa Ledwaba
The conflict begins
Oupa is dead
They celebrate their goal
Jacques is joined by Oupa Ledwaba, the son, and he puts on the white wedding dress to dance with his father. The dress is the symbol of love and John's longing for his late wife.
Jacques is joined by Oupa Ledwaba, the son, and he puts on the white wedding dress to dance with his father. The dress is the symbol of love and John’s longing for his late wife.
And so it grows
moment in time
Oupa takes a shot
The Orphan of Gaza
Masiza Mbali (left) and Simpho Mathenjwa (right)
Masiza Mbali (left) and Simpho Mathenjwa (right)
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Oupa and his 'mum'
Oupa and his ‘mum’
Oupa prays
Goose
Oupa seems his mum
Ikhankatha (played by Simo Majola) has come to fetch the Boy.
Ikhankatha (played by Simo Majola) has come to fetch the Boy.
Masiza Mbali, Joseph Langa after he was just accused of stealing the ID of Wiseman's grandfather.
Masiza Mbali, Joseph Langa after he was just accused of stealing the ID of Wiseman’s grandfather.
John Ledwaba
Oupa enjoying a great laugh.
Oupa enjoying a great laugh.
John is on the phone with his daughter in law and grandson. He is happy to hear the grandson is following in his footsteps and his fathers - their shared love for soccer.
John is on the phone with his daughter in law and grandson. He is happy to hear the grandson is following in his footsteps and his fathers – their shared love for soccer.
The boy, (played by Omogolo and Vusi, his lover, (played by Lebohang) make a promise to each other.
The boy, (played by Omogolo and Vusi, his lover, (played by Lebohang) make a promise to each other.
The final monologue
The final monologue
John drinking
The dance

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