More African stories need to be told in theatre

Ndlovu, a theatre director who has worked closely with Maru-a-pula school and Maitisong festivals on several projects, said there are a lot of rich African stories that can be depicted in theatre but that very few were highlighted.

“These stories have a strong cultural background that can work as an education tool. We tend to export our stories overseas where they tend to cast them to a wider audience,” he said.   Ndlovu gave an example of the time he went with a cast to a theatre in England, where they found the audience watching the African derived Lion King.