Afrovibes 2010

Described as the ‘Township Tarantino’ Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom is one of South Africa’s most exciting and talked about theatre makers. Welcome to Rocksburg provides a gritty, unsentimental view of life in the townships today. It is a story about a cash-in-transit heist, the criminals who carry it out, the cops who investigate it, and the community they all live in. The piece is presented as a cartoon book with nine separate chapters. Grootboom knows how to dissect violence and poverty in the black township. With eight actors and two musicians. English spoken.
Director: Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom / live music: Joseph Kgomo (percussion), Velaphi Mahlaola (jembe) / production: South African State Theatre, Pretoria
Duration: 120 min. English spoken.

Winchester, Theatre Royal / Tue 5th & Wed 6th Oct / 7.30pm
Harrow, Harrow Arts Centre / Thu 7th Oct / 8pm
London/Deptford, The Albany / Fri 8th at 7.30pm & Sat 9th Oct at 3pm (Matinee) & 7.30pm
Barnsley, Barnsley Civic / Fri 15th Oct / 7.30pm
Birmingham, The Drum / Sat 16th 7.30pm & Sun 17th Oct 6pm
Durham, Gala Theatre / Mon 18th Oct / 7.30pm
Manchester, Contact / Wed 20th, Thu 21st Oct at 2pm & 8pm, Fri 22nd Oct at 8pm
Nottingham, Nottingham Playhouse / Sat 23rd Oct / 7.45pm