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In Their Words is a Harbinger of Things to Come

Tonderai Chiyindiko by Tonderai Chiyindiko
December 6, 2020
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In Their Words, a staged reading which recently took place at the Tin Town Theatre in Johannesburg is a harbinger of things to come.

By definition a staged reading is a form of theatre where a ‘skeleton production’ is put on stage, and where the actors are in character and with their scripts on stage read their lines to each other as the play progresses.

This kind of theatre is not often seen on the Johannesburg theatre scene perhaps due to the fact that audiences are used to watching full productions from opening night and throughout until a production closes. Staged readings are generally done as part of the play-workshopping process and do sometimes have a paying audience attending with one of the goals being for the writers to get a sense of the action as it is staged and make note for changes once the full script has been developed and is produced.

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A staged reading of In Their Words at the Tin Town Theatre in Johannesburg
A staged reading of In Their Words at the Tin Town Theatre in Johannesburg

Featuring a stellar cast, the staged reading of In Their Words gave those who were able to attend a snippet of what they could expect as the story which centres on a man accused of sexual assault who tries all manner of tricks including attempting to convince his sister who is a lawyer to represent him to ensure that he is not convicted of the crime. The story is compelling and the way the actors relate to and with each other already gives a sense that once fully developed this production will be a hit as it touches on topical issues and explores how a family is almost torn apart by the actions of one man.

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The innovativeness of a staged readings is that it allows for actors to perform without the pressure of the glaring spotlights and weight of expectation from an audience which wants value for its money – in an era in which theatre which has been decimated by Covid-19 , staged readings could be one of the more cost-effective ways which present an opportunity for the actors to work and also for audiences to finally return (all Covid protocols observed)  to the theatre space.

In Their Words is definitely be one to watch when it is staged a full theatre production.

In Their Words produced by Tin Town Theatre in collaboration with Motional Picture Productions was written and directed by Tshepo Samuel Ratona. The staged reading featured Mandla Gaduka, Sisekho Velelo, Tumi Modise and Kgalalelo Seletedi and was on at the Tin Town Theatre from 20 – 22 November 2020.

Tonderai Chiyindiko

Tonderai Chiyindiko

Tonderai Chiyindiko is a part-time arts writer and contributor. He holds a B.A honours degree in drama from the University of Zimbabwe and a Masters degree in Applied Drama from University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He has been part and parcel of the theatre-verse both as an actor and director and more generally worked extensively within the cultural and creative industries sector in various capacities.

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