LEST WE FORGET ITSOSENG
The Play:Itsoseng The Playwright:Omphile Molusi. The Direction By Given Hosi Maluleke And Assistance By Sbusiso Mchunu & Helman"Shashu"Mapha And Performance By Mxolisi Masilela. Slogans are boldly written on the walls[Set]. I have seen this words before,I have heard this words being said before,I have heard songs sang using this words and the relevance is famIliar.Our visualising of this words and subliminal messaging is deeply rooted in our historical/political inheritance. A filthy stage with everything you could find possibly in a rubbish-bin.It's literally like a deserted area,a forgotten world. In this case,its a township called "Itsoseng". In the context of the play,the symbolising is not narrowed into what we see outlined in the staging. Dirty papers could be representing votes[The Before and After Electoral process]in a country,torn pieces of paper could be representing the scriptures in the bible,the empty bottle of beer could be the petrol bombs