Words & Nightmares

Sandton Theatre on the Square, in association with African Tree Productions, presents:

“Words & Nightmares”

Written and performed by the multi–award-winning and internationally acclaimed South African theatre maker Seiphemo Motswiri, and directed by the legendary, award-winning theatre practitioner Themba Mkhoma, with music created by the multi-talented, award-winning artist Kenny Rakotsoane.

“Words & Nightmares” tells the story of a journalist confronting his demons while compiling stories for his new book on geopolitical conflicts. He finds himself immersed in the experiences of the people he writes about, transported to pivotal moments and personal narratives of war victims. Here, he confronts the brutal truth of war and the soul-crushing experience of facing death with no escape. As he struggles to emotionally detach from the stories and navigate external censorship, he is taken to places he never expected.

Co-produced by Theatre on the Square in Sandton and African Tree Productions, a Soweto-based company with a strong record of accomplishment of award winning, socially driven theatre that tours globally. The company uses theatre as an educational and transformational tool. Acclaimed african Tree ProduCtions.Their have included:The System, Be A Better Dog, A Gift from God / The Pilgrimage, Oresteia Ubunt,; Magadi – The Bride’s Price and Little Voice from the Grave. The company also runs a unique Art-Ability Program, training learners and persons with disabilities in performance art.