A River of Petitions

Playwright: Lithakazi Mkombe

Premier: The Playhouse (2023); Durban Art Gallery (2024, 2025)

Eroding me are the aspirations of a young girl this morning.

Meet the Cast

Synopsis

A River of Petitions is an unconventional theatre production that engages the social and gender gap within the progressive constitution of South Africa. Flowing among us is a river that carries the petitions of the voiceless with sighs, anguish, screams, prayers and sometimes bolts of thanksgiving. It is a multidisciplinary piece that speaks on behalf of the spirits of the women left in the dresses they wore in a home they once lived in.

Logline

The silent spirits of dead women seek an escape.

Main Characters

Nomathemba, Senzo, Baba and The River

Credits

2023: Lithakazi Mkombe; Andile Mswazi; Mduduzi Mbuyazi; Nkosi Cibane and Noxolo Mbotho

2025: Lithakazi Mkombe; Lindani Shozi; Small Chiliza; Mduduzi Mbuyazi and Noxolo Mbotho

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