Portobello Pictures
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"Utterly captivating...Donford-May’s direction is nothing short of visionary...The actors, drawn from Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township, enchant with their mixture of gravity and comedy...The Mysteries is total theatre, an event that affirms one’s faith in the form...An exhilarating sensory feast"
The Evening Standard
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"A sensational show to nourish the soul...It explodes on to the stage with a glorious mixture of faith, spirituality, joy and humanity, refreshing the parts other shows cannot reach...Shows as moving and uplifting as this only arrive once in a blue moon...You leave The Mysteries feeling blessed."
The Daily Telegraph
The Olivier Award-winning company (Best Musical Revival 2008) brings new life to the great folk plays of medieval Europe, re-imagined through a vibrant spectacle of song, dance and music and performed in the languages of South Africa.
From the Creation to the Resurrection, these stories are some of the most universally interpreted and recognised in the world. Pauline Malefane plays God and Jesus with an ensemble of 33 performers playing biblical characters from Adam and Eve to Cain and Abel. This exuberant, uplifting and passionate production is described as a joyous and moving experience for all.
Year of production: 2009
Adaptor & Director: Mark Dornford-May
Producer: Eric Abraham