The White Kwaito “STABANI Show”: uThando!
I nearly choked when a friend on holiday in Cape Town sent me an sms that read “WHITE KWAITO STABANI” . “I beg your pardon” I replied, shocked at his use of this somewhat derogatory word “STABANI” that is used in Kasi’s and cities alike to describe a Gay person. Especially because he is STABANI. I wondered what on earth he was on about until we finally spoke and he explained th…
at it’s a gay white kwaito musical in Cape Town and that when he saw the name he had to laugh. Gay white kwaito musical? What next? You just have to love our country that let’s us speak out about whatever we like and be whoever we want to be. No qualms in this town.
Here’s the buzz:
The STABANI Show: uThando !
Starring Bruce J. Little & Zayne Upton
Directed by Fred Abrahamse
‘So, you want to know what love is? You want us to show you? Well then, expect a lot of local flavour with sufficient measure of laughs, music and maybe some magic from the sangoma’s bones…’
The Stabani Show: uThando! is not just a gay, white kwaito musical. It’s a two man performance project using storytelling, music, mixed media, stand-up comedy and theatre to explore love in all its different guises in a culturally diverse New South Africa.
Using varying local vernaculars, The Stabani Project describes how love manifests itself across the cross-cultural landscape that is contemporary South Africa. Characters such as Thandawami the Love Tokoloshe, Mfundo the Tsotsi, Magda the Serial Infomercialist and Gyroneesa the Salt River Female Impersonator expose their views on love.
Funky upbeat love songs are scattered throughout the performance. One of them, Love Tsotsi, describes unrequited love in a South African context, poking fun at our crime consciousness. Another, the hilarious narrative song Sangoma tells the story of the desperate measures one man will take to find himself a mate.
Let this duo rekindle your belief that love is indeed everywhere.
Every Sunday night from 05 June 2005
Dinner is served from 18h30 and the show begins at 20h30.
The show tickets are R65 each.
For bookings and inquiries please call 021 424 1194 or 021 424 1195 or visit our website at ON BROADWAY
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