{"id":189790,"date":"2018-10-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/189790\/theatre-royalty-graces-the-premiere-of-local-or-tambo-production\/"},"modified":"2018-10-26T16:24:57","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T14:24:57","slug":"theatre-royalty-graces-the-premiere-of-local-or-tambo-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2018\/10\/26\/theatre-royalty-graces-the-premiere-of-local-or-tambo-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre royalty graces the premiere of local OR Tambo production"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light at the end of the tunnel, the theatre production celebrating the life, struggle, and legacy of Oliver Tambo, premiered last Friday night at the Germiston Theatre.<\/p>\n

Zwelibanzi Sibiya, the director, writer and organiser of the production, hosted a gala dinner for VIP guests, who were also treated to a VIP showing of the play.<\/p>

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The play starred phenomenal local actors such as Lerato Mvelase and Siphiwe Nkosi.<\/p>\n

Among the stars were also Naledi Awards adjudicator Odette Motaung, Lihan Pretorius (executive director of the awards) and Dawn Lindburgh (CEO of the awards).<\/p>

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Light at the end of the tunnel, theatre production about OR Tambo’s life, now showing at the Germiston Theatre.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Ashleigh Kroll and Gareth Lovell Davies, directors from Stardust Theatre Productions, were also on the VIP list and seated with delegates from the Department of Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n

Members of the South African Community Theatre Association (Sancta) were also at the premiere.<\/p>\n

The play depicts how Tambo liberated and lead many South Africans to freedom under the apartheid government.<\/p>\n

In addition to the production, the metro is hosting an educational tour for learners to the OR Tambo Cultural Precinct in Wattville, Benoni, where Oliver Tambo was laid to rest.<\/p>\n

Through this tour, the metro aims to educate the youth of today about Tambo\u2019s courageous legacy.<\/p>\n

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Celebrating OR Tambo’s life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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