Description

“ZANDEZI”
Directed by: Lloyd Nyikadzino (Dell’Arte PTP Grad 2011)
Featuring: Cadrick Msongelwa (Dell’Arte PTP Grad 2020) & Ronald Sigeca

DESCRIPTION:
A provocative, daring and mind-blowing physical theatre piece that cross-examine and tackles the
issues of justice in the prison system.
Primary discipline: PHYSICAL THEATRE
Language: ENGLISH AND PHYSICAL DIALOGUE
Duration: 60MINS

SYNOPSIS:
Zandezi is a story that interrogates the issues of justice in prison services, focusing on Philani who
was wrongfully accused of a crime that he did not commit, through him we weigh PRISON VS
SOCIETY, and throughout his stay in ZANDEZI (Prison) he fights so hard for his freedom.

AWARDS:

BEST PRODUCTION: @ the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards: (https://www.herald.co.zw/roil-arts-
awards-live-up-to-billing/,) (https://urbanculxure.com/2019/02/zandezi-debuts-at-bulawayo-
theatre/ ), https://www.musicinafrica.net/fr/node/69451

BEST ACTOR: @ the Roil Bulawayo Arts Awards: https://www.bmetro.co.zw/the-twins-who-
terrorise-theatre-stage/

BEST DIRECTOR: @ the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) : https://provoker.co.zw/nama-
awards-winners-full-list/