Review of There! Lays Ubuntu

...A melting pot of raw talent...


Sakhiwo Arts and Catalina Unlimited yet again presence another entertaining, creative moralistic story There!Lays Ubuntu
is a grotesque musical written and directed by Musa Ntuli.

There! Lays Ubuntu its a story about love,crime,honesty and religion,also touches on prudish themes that are very much relevant today with twist and turns and surprises.

This musical is nimble-fingered and beautifully woven,it is layered with poetry and dance. Musa Ntuli managed to work with twenty two actors,and they all delivered a vibrant musical and the space was artistically used.The music is well put together, the harmonies are fresh and catchy to the ear.

 The script shows a great potential, it still needs more developing, perhaps the writer could get a dramaturge to assist in making the script stronger.

The stage has chairs covered in a black cloth, a cross symbol is drawn on the black cloth, which it symbolizes a grave yard. That is where Ubuntu lay.

 There! Lays Ubuntu  is a sensitive piece of theatre it carries so much depth and truth.The story is made up of a community of people you can easily recognize from your own townships and the audience has a gateway to dive in behind closed doors.
I applaud the cast for dedication and passion, Sakhiwo Arts is a melting pot of raw talent indeed.

There! Lays Ubuntu.
21,22,23 November 2014
Catalina.
Book Compu-ticket
Tickets @ the door.

photo by Sandy Bigara

www.sandybigara.com

Review by Philisiwe Twijnstra