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Musical drama ‘Hlakanyana’ offers biting social comment
Out of struggle comes growth, and the creators of
Hlakanyana a musical drama in the making believe it has all the ingredients to be a socially relevant hit.
Hlakanyana a cunning, unethical creature, depicted in animal or human form is one of the best known characters in African folklore, and, despite the pandemic, the production team have made laudable progress, workshopping the musical online. “This pandemic is a struggle but we got stuck in, multi-tasking as musicians, songwriters, scriptwriters, actors and producers to get
Hlakanyana off the ground,” says co-producer Zolani Shangase.
He and Michael William Wallace, both of Madevu Entertainment successfully applied for funding to develop the production, which is being co-produced with University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture. Janice Honeyman, who is directing, is well acquainted with Shangase and Wallace, who performed in her production of