One Man’s Moving Story

The Torch Theatre welcomes Bhekizizwe on 17 November at 7.30pm. The women-led, Cardiff-based opera company Opera’r Ddraig will stage this operatic monodrama.

By South African-born composer Robert Fokkens and South African librettist Mkhululi Mabija, Bhekizizwe explores questions of identity, race, immigration, parenthood and culture through the eyes and experiences of a young South African Zulu man.

The production traces the life of Bhekizizwe Shange, from his childhood during the last years of apartheid in South Africa to studies and unexpected fatherhood in the UK in the early 2000s. Bhekizizwe draws on a range of musical and theatrical traditions – including traditional music and more recent styles from South Africa, British popular culture and contemporary classical music – and features a bilingual libretto in English and Zulu.

Tickets are £12. Call 01646 695267 or email boxoffice@torchtheatre.co.uk.