Yiimimangaliso : The Mysteries

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Event Yiimimangaliso : The Mysteries
Venue Wilton's Music Hall, London, England
First Date 25 May 2001
Last Date 30 June 2001
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A South African interpretation of the Chester Mystery Plays.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Opera
Subjects Religion
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mkhomazi Mashinini Assistant Director
Joel Mthethwa Choreographer
Mark Dornford-May Director
Natasha Chivers Lighting Designer
Mannie Manim Lighting Designer
Charles Hazelwood Musical Director
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality South Africa
Further Information In workshops, the cast were instrumental in inventing the structure. The director may have chosen the stories, but the cast worked out the ways of delivery. Performers sing and speak in their mother tongue - there are a number of languages of which the dominant four are English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Event Identifier 129283
Dataset AusStage