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Ncamisa! Kiss the Women
Ncamisa! Kiss the Women
An explosive and emotional play exploring the consequences of being a lesbian in Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town.
Read the Guardian feature here
Just how open and inclusive is post apartheid South Africa when you're still considered 'different'?
With a powerful central performance from Pam Ngwabeni, Ncamisa! Kiss the Women is based on real life experiences and depicts a world of deep passion, casual violence, soccer and song.
Directed by Peter Hayes
Featuring unique interpretations of music from Antony and the Johnsons and Lucinda Williams.
Read the interview with Peter Hayes and Pam Ngwabeni here
‘A beautifully crafted piece of theatre that rather than pointing fingers, celebrates the lives, loves, ups and downs of these young women. Pam and Peter have created a supremely entertaining stage work, filled with humour and pathos, light and shade.’ SA Mail and Guardian.
'Pam Ngwabeni literally takes the bull by the horns and shakes up the myths and preconceptions that surround sexual orientation…the empathy moved one to tears.' The Citizen.
Watch the trailer below.
Contains some nudity.
Director Peter Hayes on the play:
'You may ask, why after all this time focus on Lesbians in the Townships? It’s simple: these women are living in a war zone: corrective rape, murder. It’s been fascinating listening to Pam’s stories in rehearsal. What it reflects is foreign and new and startling and scary and inspirational. When I see another person who manages to not just survive, but flourish against inhuman odds, I am always inspired.'
Director Peter Hayes on working with Pam:
'At last the dream is becoming real and I’m working with a very exciting young actor. Pam has a dynamic presence on stage and the necessary bravery and passion to confront the issues that the play will demand, it could be said she is, “a woman with the strength of 10 000, 000 men.'
Saturday 9, 7pm & Sunday 10 October, 6pm
Studio Doubles: A Face Like Mine and Ncamisa! Kiss the Women
See both shows and save!
Tickets £15, £10 concs
Contact the Box Office on 020 8692 4446 to book.
Post Show - Thursday 7 October
Sexuality, Art and the State in South Africa
Discussion with writer and performer Mojisola Adebayo and Pam Ngwabeni. FREE
Free Theatre...
Ncamisa! Kiss the Women is part of the free theatre tickets scheme for persons under 26. So if you are under 26 the Albany is offering you a chance to come and see a show for absolutely nothing, what's not to like? Places are limited, therefore call the box office now on 020 8692 4446.
To view all events that are part of this scheme and see full terms and conditions, click here
