In a very cold night,the opening of 4 Cups Written And Directed By Leanetse Seekoe at the Tx Theatre. As I slowly walked into the theatre,I couldn't ignore the soundscapes of rain and thunder,I understood the world I was entering. On stage,four women walking around wearing black in dimly lights carrying baskets of water.I saw a village of women fetching water from the mountain tops.It gave me a sense of ruralism and with the heels on stage,I saw a conflict between two women of separate worlds,I heard a conversation between two women finding a common voice from a distance and understanding what it means to be a women?What it means to be a black women regardless of the location of your birth. The set-designing of the play put this four women in a table to have a cup of something,a chance to discuss,an ear to tell their stories,a chance to speak their own minds about the world that teaches them how to behave,how to be.To put make-up or to be nature. If you look closer to the set,you
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