Wame Molefhe�s short story now an opera in Cape Town

Wame Molefhe’s short story Blood of Mine, was staged as an opera at Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on November 25, 2015.

The opera is an adaptation of Molefhe’s short story of the same name.  The opera is part of a production that will run from November 25 to 28 called  Four: 30 Operas Made in South Africa.

The other three operas that appeared with Molefhe’s are: The Application, Bessie: the Blue-Eyed Xhosa, and Anti- Laius.

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