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A man paces a 50-metre (yard) stage doing breathing exercises. Crew members chatter while putting together final touches to the set, as a pianist rehearses.
The work by South African William Kentridge combines libretto, dance, music and projection to chronicle a hidden story. That of Africans uprooted from their lands during WWI and particularly the experiences of those who worked as porters. It will run at the Joburg Theatre from April 21 to May 6.
A man paces a 50-metre (yard) stage doing breathing exercises. Crew members chatter while putting together final touches to the set, as a pianist rehearses.