Zulu actress Thembi Mtshali celebrates the poignant history and pain and joy of life in South Africa under apartheid. This moving tribute to the South African spirit tells the story of a Zulu girl who spent most of her childhood forced apart from her parents to find work, only to become a mother herself while still a teenager. It tells of night raids in the townships, the massacre of children in Soweto in 1976 and her eventual escape from the stifling Apartheid regime. But above all, A Woman in Waiting is a story of spiritual survival and the riches of love and cultural identity. The Story I'm About to Tell features three actors alongside three survivors of human rights abuses, who recall their evidence given to the Truth and Reconciliation Committee. Theatre merges with reality in an illuminating and haunting performance conveying the poignant, personal legacies of these survivors, which is followed by a question and answer session with the audience.| 15 Mar 01 to 17 Mar 01 | Playhouse Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 13 Feb 01 | Old Town Hall Arts Centre Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
