Thembisa Nxumalo stars as Winnie Mandela in 'The Cry of Winnie Mandela', a powerful theater production that explores resilience, history, and the strength of South African women. The Market Theatre production is currently running at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre and will move to Johannesburg later in February.
Thembisa Nxumalo is thrilled to be portraying Winnie Mandela in 'The Cry of Winnie Mandela ', a compelling theatre production currently captivating audiences at Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre until February 15th. The Market Theatre brings this powerful piece to life, and it will later travel to Johannesburg for a run at The Market Theatre from February 26th to March 23rd. Nxumalo has been vocal about her excitement, taking to social media to express her feelings.
On X, she wrote: 'This is the day that the Lord has made. If I could bottle up my excitement and sell, I would!!!!!' 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾🚀🚀🚀🎭🎭🎭. If I could bottle up my excitement and sell, I would!!!!!!' The play is a profound exploration of resilience, history, and the strength of South African women. It captivated audiences during its previous sold-out run in early 2024 and has returned by popular demand. The production masterfully weaves together the stories of four women who reflect on their experiences of waiting during the absence of their men, drawing a poignant parallel to the life of Winnie Mandela. Award-winning theatre-maker MoMo Matsunyane also took to social media to introduce Nxumalo in her role, writing on Instagram: 'INTRODUCING THE INCREDIBLY TALENTED @thembisamdoda IN THE ROLE OF WINNIE!!! I am thrilled to have her on our team. 'Today is our first preview at the @baxtertheatre and we cannot contain our excitement… Tickets are already selling like crazy so book yours now to avoid missing out! WHAT A GIFT IT IS TO TELL STORIES FOR A LIVING.'Nxumalo leads a stellar cast, including Rami Chuene, Ayanda Sibisi, Nambitha Mpumlwana, Siyasanga Papu, Pulane Rampoana, and Les Nkosi. Together, they bring this moving story about the strength of South African women to life
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