By Dumisani Ndlovu
Gweru, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) -A news kid in the block, Gweru Theatre Guilds has taken the city arts
industry by storm with their hit play: ‘Matinini,’ becoming an
overnight wonder due to its hilarious nature that leaves many in stitches.
For the past two decades, the Gweru theatre sector had remained subdued with no major smashing production, but from no-where Gweru Theatre and Chaplin High School drama group produced a top drawer play that has taken theatre lovers to crazy heights.
The groups gave five-star performances at the recent belated World Theatre Day held at Chaplin High School hall. The Theatre Guilds is the brainchild of celebrated theatre expert, Victor Nyamayedenga whose Chaplin High School drama group gained popularity after claiming the National Drama for High Schools for four consecutive years. The group gave a captivating play titled ‘’Chibhiri hachibvisvi” which left the
audience at the edge of their seats.
His co-founder Siphosami Ndlovu , a well rounded artist and also an author whose 20 drama and comedy won the hearts of many in the 90s on ZBC radio and television. Ndlovu’s productions were acted by Dorset Performing Arts in partnership with Amakhosi Theatre Productions National Program.
Nyamayedenga directed the Zim-digital funded sit.com “Nashville Heights” that is set to start playing soon on the national television in which Ndlovu took a role as one of the main actors.
As a demonstration of their seriousness, Gweru Theatre has since engaged seasoned International Theatre a company to help
professionalise their works, a development that may inspire other
artists to follow the same marketing standard.
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