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The Mysteries

The MysteriesT0857146686
In June 2001, a production of The Mysteries opened in London's East End. Featuring a cast of 40 young South African actors of all races, many of whom had no formal stage training, The Mysteries received ecstatic reviews. Its 20 performances were a sell out. This production creates an extraordinary blend of the medieval words of the Chester Mystery Plays (performed in Xhosa, Zulu and Afrikaans as well as English) with music - ancient and modern, African and European. It draws on the rich choral traditions of the South African townships and on modern rhythms created with drums and penny whistles. Dress head to foot in red leather, Satan transforms himself into a serpent and leads Eve into original sin. Noah pleads with his wife to abandon her vegetable patch and board his ark as the rain begins to fall. Jesus arrives too late to save his friend Lazarus but will not give him up without a fight and in the garden of Gethsemane Judas betrays God's son with a single kiss. No stories are better known than these, woven in the consciousness of people across generations and continents, and no version is as famous as The Chester Mystery Plays.
Author Mark Dornford-May
Author Charles Hazlewood


Archive :: production:T0857146686, musical:S01521174683, venue:V145

Performance

VenueBirmingham Hippodrome
Other spaces: DanceXchange,Patrick Centre
TownBirmingham
CountyWest Midlands
From11th February 2003
To15th February 2003
When19:30, Wed Mat 14:00, Sat Mat 14:30
PricesFrom £10.00. To £24.00.
What is currently on at Birmingham Hippodrome (V145)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer Spier Festival Company
Director Mark Dornford-May
Director Charles Hazelwood (music)
Performer Siyabulela Bede
Performer Lungelwa Blou
Performer Nolunthando Boqwana
Performer Bongani Bubu
Performer Helen Burger
Performer Bulewa Cosa
Performer Portia Dladla
Performer Camilla Driver
Performer Pauline du Plessis
Performer Lusindisco Dubula
Performer Zukile Gquadushe
Performer Herman Hardick
Performer Kurt Haupt
Performer Steven Hicks
Performer Thembela James
Performer Sandile Kamle
Performer Andiswa Kedama
Performer Fikile Khuzwayo
Performer Andile Kosi
Performer Njabulo Madlala
Performer Nandie Mahangu
Performer Pauline Malefane
Performer Ayanda Mamve
Performer Isabel Martens
Performer Andries Mbali
Performer Gracious Mbatha
Performer Bongani Mbato
Performer Zintle Mgole
Performer Mvuyisi Mjali
Performer Sibulele Mjali
Performer Ruby Mthethwa
Performer Dipuo Mogoregi
Performer Jim Ngxabaze
Performer Vumile Nomanyama
Performer Mpont-seng Nyatsa
Performer Zoliswa Qumza
Performer Zorro Sidoyi
Performer Andrew Strijdom
Performer Andile Tshoni
Performer Sibusiso 'Otto' Ziqubu
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