In these conversations, playwright and Woordfees director, Saartjie Botha, and other experts talk to theatre makers responsible for some of the most exciting productions at this year’s festival.
Isidlamlilo has as background the political violence between factions of the ANC and the IFP in KwaZulu-Natal in the 1980s and 90s. Through the eyes of an older black woman in search of justice and truth it examines, among other things, how a violent past led to a violent democracy. Creators Neil Coppen and Mpume Mthombeni talk about the play which was recently awarded a Naledi for best production of a play.
