This World Here…Nomhlaba Le
A journey to a new world full of song and discovery. When faced with a new culture, visiting a new place, what do you bring with you? What do you leave behind?
This international collaboration brings together original music intertwined with traditional South African and Geordie songs, verbatim testimony and storytelling.
This World Here…Nomhlaba Le will take you on a journey exploring community and belonging, celebrating diversity and uncovering our unconscious biases. Asking…where is home?
“Director Amy Golding deftly weaves together the different individual strands and, from this fusion of African and British experiences, creates a piece which is revelatory and ultimately joyous”
— British Theatre Guide
About the production
This World Here/Nomhlaba Le was a production born from the Two Newcastles project. Two Newcastles is Newcastles of the World’s flagship cultural project supported by International Newcastle, bringing together theatre companies Curious Monkey and Newcastle Arts Development Organisation from Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa.
Since 2016, Newcastles of the World and International Newcastle have supported this new collaboration bringing to life some of those stories in a newly commissioned theatre project.
With support and funding from both countries, Curious Monkey and South Africa’s Newcastle Arts Development Organisation (NADO) have collaborated on an international exchange project to develop a new piece of theatre, which became This World Here/ Nomhlabla Le, learned from each other about each other’s practice and culture, and to work with communities in both places to broaden the impact of the project and develop skills and experience.
★★★★
— North East Theatre Guide
Credits
This World Here…Nomhlaba Le was commissioned as the flagship cultural project of Newcastles of the World supported by International Newcastle. Funded by Arts Council England Grants for the Arts, Newcastle Municipality KZN, The Department for Arts and Culture (South Africa) The Tyne and Wear Community Foundation (UK).
Cast: Sanele Mzimela, Phelelani Mzimela, Velaphi Mthimkulu, Samu Khumalo, Sam Bell, Alice Blundell, Stan Hodgson
Creators: Sanele Mzimela, Phelelani Mzimela, Velaphi Mthimkulu, Samu Khumalo, Sam Bell, Alice Blundell, Stan Hodgson
Director: Amy Golding
Producers: Jen Dewar, Sphiwe Xulu
Assistant Director: Jonluke McKie
Lighting/AV: Becky Glendinning