Heaven is not Closed

Title
Heaven is not Closed
Department
Theatre
Production Type
P4 Theatre Making Adaptation Project
Fourth Year Student Production
Description
Lulamile Bongo Nikani and Lwanda Sindaphi present a theatrical adaptation of the short-story 'Heaven is not Closed' (1977) by the South-African author Bessie Head.

A jolly bunch of students read a heart-breaking story in today's newspaper. It is the story of Galethebege's life. She is a devoted Christian who wishes to marry a traditionalist man. There is only one problem ... the missionary disapproves. Hence, Galethebege is caught in-between traditional customs of the man she wishes to marry and that of the church which imposes itself on her.

Nikani and Sindaphi experiment with new forms of storytelling and physical theatre to explore themes of faith and post-colonialism. Heaven is not Closed reveals underlying social forces at play in the conflict between Christianity and tribal traditions and actualize the debate to this day and age.
Is Part of
P4 Adaptation Project | Tidemarks
Script Type
Adapted
Year Created
2018
Performance Venue
The Bindery Lab
Geographic Location of Performance
Cape Town
Producer
CTDPS
Director
Lulamile Bongo Nikani
Lwanda Sindaphi
Text By
Bessie Head
Cast
Andrew Munnik
Morapeleng Molekoa
Qamoyi Sonwabile
Roland du Preez
Smamkele Mentyisi
Tafara Nyatsanza
Set Designer
Lulamile Bongo Nikani
Lwanda Sindaphi
Costume Designer
Lulamile Bongo Nikani
Lwanda Sindaphi

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