Molapong set to direct ‘God of Women’, seeks theatre actors
Sun, February 2, 2025 | Namibia
After a self-prescribed mainstream hiatus, theatre veteran Keamogetsi Molapong will return to the National Theatre of Namibia (NTN) with a production of Sifiso Nyathi’s ‘God of Women’. “It has been a long, long while since I’ve done a formal, mainstream play. I’m always asked: ‘So, when are we seeing something from you?’. So I’m just trying to answer that question as to when. It’s now,” says Molapong. For the last few years, the notable theatremaker has been focused on theatre as a tool to preserve and revive endangered languages in rural areas, primarily in collaboration with the Namibia University of Science and Technology. The playwright also worked on 26 indigenous language radio plays with NBC Radio. Having previously directed ‘God of Women’ for a tour in Eswatini and at the national theatre, Molapong returns to the source material with a view to illuminate the Namibian play for English second language pupils for whom it is a prescribed text. ...
