Good Storytelling: 3 / 5
Naidoo is quite a story teller. You can tell from the way, she a petite one, tries to slip into role of bulky men, old men, various shades of woman and does it effortlessly. The play is inspired from Ronnie Govender's book "At the Edge and other Cato Manor stories". The book won the Common Wealth Writers Award in 1998.
Naidoo is well known for her play 1949 where slips into the skin of 38 characters in one man show.
Here too, in "At the Edge" she plays quite a few characters, telling tales of hard times of brown people in South Africa in 1940's and 1950's. Her enthusiasm is infectious and one enjoys the play - as she herself becomes a part of the whole storytelling so that in the end, the good performance makes it a memorable watch. Reminds me of elaborate dramatic story telling that sometimes friends, grandparents do accompanied with mimicking.
The play is directed by Sharupa Dutta, and has music by late Siva Devar.
The background, the display and the stage setting is quite impressive. Projection of photographs on large scale - impress and tend to leave impression - set the mood for the play to follow.
The stories focus on hard work, discrimination, racism, and the hard times that these factors bring to everyday life.
The stories are sad, but bring back memories not so pleasant - and makes one treasure one's freedom.
Its a good solo act - with stories of everyday life, and struggle and heroism too of a common man.
Do watch it - if its playing anywhere around you.
Naidoo is quite a story teller. You can tell from the way, she a petite one, tries to slip into role of bulky men, old men, various shades of woman and does it effortlessly. The play is inspired from Ronnie Govender's book "At the Edge and other Cato Manor stories". The book won the Common Wealth Writers Award in 1998.
Naidoo is well known for her play 1949 where slips into the skin of 38 characters in one man show.
Here too, in "At the Edge" she plays quite a few characters, telling tales of hard times of brown people in South Africa in 1940's and 1950's. Her enthusiasm is infectious and one enjoys the play - as she herself becomes a part of the whole storytelling so that in the end, the good performance makes it a memorable watch. Reminds me of elaborate dramatic story telling that sometimes friends, grandparents do accompanied with mimicking.
The play is directed by Sharupa Dutta, and has music by late Siva Devar.
The background, the display and the stage setting is quite impressive. Projection of photographs on large scale - impress and tend to leave impression - set the mood for the play to follow.
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| Naidoo in At the Edge (FICCI Auditorium) |
The stories focus on hard work, discrimination, racism, and the hard times that these factors bring to everyday life.
The stories are sad, but bring back memories not so pleasant - and makes one treasure one's freedom.
Its a good solo act - with stories of everyday life, and struggle and heroism too of a common man.
Do watch it - if its playing anywhere around you.
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