A Man of Good Hope

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Event A Man of Good Hope
Venue Royalty Theatre (1968-2021), Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 2019
First Date 5 March 2019
Last Date 11 March 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Following unanimous acclaim in New York, London, and countless
other cities in Europe, Asia and Africa, this magnificent music theatre production by award-winning South African theatre company Isango Ensemble tells the true coming-of-age story of Asad Abdullahi.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Musical
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Phielo Asakhe Makitle Actor Asad as a boy/Musharaf
Mandisi Dyantyis Actor Conductor/Johnny
Thobile Dyasi Actor Abdi
Nombongo Fatyi Actor Old Woman
Zamile Gantana Actor Rooda
Siphosethu Hintsho Actor Asad as a boy/Musharaf
Nontsusa Louw Actor Death and Desk Clerk
Zimkhitha Mathomane Actor Orange Seller
Zanele Mbatha Actor Asad's mother
Nolubabalo Mdayi Actor English Teacher and Foosiya's friend
Sinethemba Mdena Actor Madoda
Masixole Mgugunyeka Actor Wedding guest
Zoleka Mpotsha Actor Yindy/Sadicya
Thandolwethu Mzembe Actor Asad as a young man
Siyanda Ncobo Actor Yindy's mother
Nonkululeko Nkwinti Actor Kaffi's wife
Sonwabo Ntshata Actor Kaafi
Melikhaya Ntshuntshe Actor Tube
Cikizwa Rolomana Actor Foosiyah
Masakana Sotayisi Actor Assistant shopkeeper
Ayanda Siyabonga Tikolo Actor Asad as a man
Philani Xhaga Actor Yidy's father
Jonny Steinberg Author
Lungelo Ngamlana Choreographer
Maris Sharp Company Manager
Lesley Nott Manim Dialect Coach
Mark Dornford-May Director
Susan Grey-Gardner Lighting Designer Re-Designer
Manuel Manim Lighting Designer
Mandisi Dyantyis Musical Director
Pauline Malefane Musical Director
Claire Bejanin Producer
John Page Production Manager
Sandile Mgugunyeka Stage Manager
Valencia Mgugunyeka Stage Manager
Works
Production Nationality South Africa
Further Information Performed in English and Xhosa. Australian Premiere / Australian Exclusive
Event Status Completed
Data Source
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Programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 146390