Speaking at the sneak preview of the play, Steve Jobson, the artistic director of the work, explained they decided to use puppetry and masks to bring out a different element of visual and performing arts."I must say, the rehearsals are going quite well," Jobson said.He explained that they played around with the context of the play to keep it interesting and fun to the viewer. Allistor Hagger, the director of the play, said the play is about greed, money and a clash of cultures. "It is a play about how people fail to live within their means, the effects of borrowing unwanted things," he said, "We wanted to add a 21st century feel to the play, which is why we decided to bring in different elements of performing arts being dance, masks and multi-media to give the production a contemporary edge".The play, which has an all Batswana cast, will be staged in groups as well as solo performances.
Popular local playwrit and actor Tefo Paya is one of the acts in this Shakespear production. "I'll be playing the roles of Lancelot and his father, Gobbo. It's a short scene in which Lancelot plays tricks on his father who has been looking for him for ages. What I love most about the scene is that I am going to change between the two characters using masks," Paya said.
