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2014

A New Song

Written by Napo Masheane

Play Details

Context

Artistic Director
Vicky Featherstone

Part of 
New Plays From South Africa: After 20 Years of Democracy

Dates Performed

Monday 12th May 2014
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs

Play Details

Synopsis

Thokoza is a domestic worker who persuades her sister workers to get involved in the Anti Pass Book campaign of the 1950s. The women whose voices took centre stage in the “struggle” are vividly brought to life in this celebration of political action, song and friendship.

Director(s)

Richard Twyman

Cast & Creative

Cast

Naana Agyei-Ampadu

Cast

Noma Dumezweni

Cast

Eleanor Fanyinka

Cast

Natasha Gordon

Cast

Charlotte Lucas

Cast

Tamarin McGinley

Cast

Ony Uhiara