The 2022 Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award winners return to Makhanda. The play focuses on five black prisoners who tell the stories of their lives and their road to prison under the apartheid regime. It was inspired by events that surrounded the 1983 rent strike in the Lamontville township, led by the martyred activist Msizi Dube, in which the rallying cry was Asinamali! (isiZulu for “We have no money!”).
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Producers
Produced By: North West Development Agency in agreement with Committed
Artists
Executive Producer: Thapelo Mokgosi
Creative Team
Director: Thapelo Mokgosi
Author: Dr Mbongeni Ngema
Music Director: Tshallo Chokwe
Production Manager: George Mtlane
Production Designer: Thapelo Mokgosi
Stage Managers: Koketso Mentor
Cast
Refilwe Cwaile as Solomzi Bhisholo
Nondumiso Mbetha as Thami Cele
Girly Louw as Bongani Hlophe
Nonhlanhla Pitseng as Bheki Mqadi
Lebohang Nthoba as Bhoyi Ngema
Verelyn Witbooi as Judge
