Heaven is not Closed

Title

Heaven is not Closed

Department

Theatre

Production Type

P4 Theatre Making Adaptation Project See all items with this value
Fourth Year Student Production See all items with this value

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 See all items with this value
Morapeleng Molekoa See all items with this value
Qamoyi Sonwabile See all items with this value
Roland du Preez See all items with this value
Smamkele Mentyisi See all items with this value
Tafara Nyatsanza See all items with this value

Set Designer

Lulamile Bongo Nikani
Lwanda Sindaphi

Costume Designer

Lulamile Bongo Nikani
Lwanda Sindaphi

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