1^st Bundle of Plays (Open to all ages)

12th April ( tues) at Mogopong (Botswana Craft) P30/P15 at 19h00

14th April ( weds) at Moving Space ( MaP) P30/P15 at 19h00

TITLE OF PLAY:                  Sons and Daughters

AUTHOR:                             J. C. De Graft

TIME:                                    55 minutes

DIRECTOR/S:                      Owen Seda and cast

MAIN PARTS:                     Five main characters (One principal and four secondary)

CONCEPT/CONTEXT/THEME

Having been inspired by the recent launch of the new Degree programme in Visual and Performing Arts at UB, the current cast for UBTT decided to work on a limited adaptation of Joe C. De Graft (Ghana)’s old play Sons and Daughters. Although first published in the sixties, De  Graft’s play finds relevance in contemporary Botswana in that it is about an over-weaning father who decides to overrule his son and daughter’s career choices as a fine artist (painter) and dancer choosing in their place, engineering and law respectively.

The play infuses dialogue and song in order to focus on the tensions that arise within the family unit when one generation is bent on dictating adult career choices for the youth as it also addresses some of the social dangers and betrayals that can be visited on unsuspecting parents when they try to force their children into unwanted careers.

TITLE:                    FORGIVENESS IS FOR LOSERS

Author:                Connie Rapoo

Time:                    10 minutes

Directors:            C. Rapoo and the Cast

Actors:                  Ivan Bonno and Bono Mmusi

Concept:              A minimalist, ten minute play about love in a park.  A young lady called    Moratiwa finds a wedding gown at her boyfriend’s apartment.  Could he be planning a surprise wedding?

BOTSWANA NOTES

Author:                University of Botswana ENG 417 theatre students

Time:                    10 minutes

Directors:            Vincent Moebu,  Ipotseng Sechele, & Neo Moumakwa

Actors:                  ENG 417 students

Concept:              This play reflects on the challenges of getting child custody for single fathers in Botswana.  It brings together issues of customary law, Botswana common law, cultural expectations, and family conflicts.  The play uses traditional music, costume, and humor to celebrate culture and paternal love. 

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2^nd Bundle of plays (16 years and above)

13th April ( weds) at Moving Space ( MaP) P30/P15 at 19h00

14th April ( Thurs) at Mogopong (Botswana Craft) P30/P15 at 19h00  

TITLE:                    Straight and Narrow. 

AUTHOR:             Collective (whole cast: VAPADRAMS)

TIME:                    40 minutes

FACILITATION:  David Kerr & Team

ACTORS:              Cast of 27 (main actors Sibongile Phiri, Sergia Chissano, Neo Kebiditswe)

CONCEPT:           Straight and Narrow is a play entirely devised, through a workshop process by first year students of the Visual and Performing Arts Programme (BFA 101).  As such it is the very first play to be performed from that programme.  The play has a narrative format, as two troubled women, Alicia, a lesbian, and Fulele, a violent homophobe, tell their stories to a councilor (Kebi).  An accidental meeting of Alicia and Fulele at Kebi’s office leads to an explosive and thought-provoking climax.  The play,  examines issues about the causes of homophobia in Botswana

TITLE:                    Gift from Daddy

AUTHOR:             Enigma Theatre (UB)

TIME:                    20 minutes

DIRECTORS:        F.K. Omoregie and team

CONCEPT:           A teenage girl who is HIV Positive, suffers discrimination at school.  She confronts her mother, who eventually explains that she (the mother contracted HIV from her abusive & unfaithful husband who raped her).  The virus was transmitted to the daughter in the womb.

TITLE:                    SECRETS

Author:                                ENG 417

TIME:                    15 minutes

DIRECTORS:        Collective

CONCEPT:           UB students turn to prostitution in order to supplement their allowances.