Manzovo Theatre Update

Some of you will remember how excited we were at negotiating the rights to the Manzovo Theatre. Gary Albyn, author of the poem Manzovo, has allowed KEP to be home to Manzovo Theatre. It is the very place where the first theatrical version of Manzovo will be performed.

Musicians Sandi and Russel from Gauteng, spent 10 days at KEP getting inspiration to create the music for Manzovo which will be performed by the Lunchbox Theatre at Knysna Elephant Parks Lapa. It was a truly inspiring experience to ‘watch music being made’. The poem has twelve sections with each section representing a theme. The first theme is called “The Awakening”. The lyrics are beautiful and describe Africa waking up to a new dawn. To think that the birth of what could become a play performed to audiences all over the world has all begun here in the Garden Route. Even more exciting is the thought that people from this area have been given the opportunity to perform in this play, and they may even have the chance to perform it on stages abroad ... Watch this space!