BROOKSIDE star Louis Emerick will appear in the Stephen Joseph Theatre revival of Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, a play devised by white playwright Athol Fugard and black actors John Kani and Winston Ntshona in 1972 at the height of the apartheid regime in South Africa.
Directed by artistic director Chris Monks in a repertory run from September 9 to 26, this comic and touching story of two men’s dignity, pride and ownership of their own lives is filled with both comedy and sadness.
The setting is a photographic studio in Port Elizabeth, where the proprietor, Styles (played by Emerick) remembers his days working on the Ford assembly line, where he longed for independence, respect and freedom.
When Robert Zwelinzima visits the studio for a passbook photo, Styles learns of his client’s desperate plight and of the drastic measures needed to survive the apartheid system.
For tickets, ring 01723 370541 or book online at www.sjt.uk.com
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