A new production featuring stories created by world-renowned author and storyteller Dr. Gcina Mhlophe, including classics like Golden Windows, How the Lion Got His Roar, and Horns Only, alongside popular music. Brought to life through imaginative props, vibrant costumes, and music, the show invites audiences to sing along. Through theatre-in-education and active audience participation, children step directly into the stories as characters, navigating challenges alongside a professional cast including Bethany-Joy Jiyane, Boikie Mogorosi, Khosi Mkhonza, and Luciano Zuppa.
Cast and Creative Team for Imagine Africa: Our Stories Brought to Life at Peoples Theatre
Cast
Bethany-Joy Jiyane
Ensemble
Boikie Mogorosi
Ensemble
Khosi Mkhonza
Ensemble
Luciano Zuppa
Ensemble
Creative Team
Jill Girard
Director
Grant Knottenbelt
Set Designer
Luciano Zuppa
Costume Designer
Sandy Dyer Richardson
Choreographer
Coenraad Rall
Musical Director
Peoples Pre Productions
Producer
Collett Dawson
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News About Imagine Africa: Our Stories Brought to Life at Peoples Theatre
IMAGINE AFRICA to Bring Gcina Mhlophe's Stories to Peoples Theatre
August 17, 2026 Peoples Theatre will present IMAGINE AFRICA: Our Stories Brought to Life, a stage production featuring tales by storyteller Gcina Mhlophe, including GOLDEN WINDOWS and HOW THE LION GOT HIS ROAR.About the Theatre
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