FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THE WORLD...
READY.
SET.
ISANGO!
‘AN EXPLOSION OF JOY FROM THE TOWNSHIPS OF SOUTH AFRICA’ DAILY TELEGRAPH
COME SEE US THIS YEAR AT YORK THEATRE ROYAL
MAY 5TH-24TH
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Sir Ian McKellen
...I believe no other theatre group in the world so successfully brings old theatre classics into a modern, wholly African expression.
The Guardian
Exhilarating and inspired – I urge everyone to see this Ensemble... it's an expression of communal joy
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
…Thank you too for proving apartheid so abominably wrong. You have helped restore our faith in ourselves. Fantastic.
Time Out
...a true ensemble…radiance, power and precision…joyous…rapturous enthusiasm
The Times
Packing enough energy to power a couple of national grids, and enough decibels to lift several roofs!
“ISANGO IS UNIQUE" Sir Ian McKellen
MEET THE ENSEMBLE
ZAMILE
"My heart is in the ensemble..."
SIPHOSETHU
"I've grown up here, they're my family..."
SINETHEMBA
"This ensemble is awesome..."
SONWABO
“I couldn’t afford to go to school, I have learnt everything I know at Isango…”
THOBILE
"This ensemble brings out the best in a person..."
ZANELE
"I feel lost without Theatre, it's in me..."
ZIMKHITHA
"It boost your happiness, it brings out confidence..."
THANDOKAZI
"I love it here, we're all friends, we're family..."
MASAKANA
"We're showing what the townships can bring..."
LUVO
"It's important to train the next generation..."
CIKIZWA
"We are one, we are family, it's so special..."
SIYANDA
"I used to be very shy, and this has moulded me to a new person..."
ZOE
"Every day is like school, I've learned so many new skills..."
NONTSUSA
"I love it, everyday is a challange, but it's so fun..."
NOMBONGO
"I have a son, he wants to follow in my footsteps..."
THANDOLWETHU
"This company is home, it's so happy..."
PHILANI
“As a single dad I have a responsibility to my daughter to show her anything is possible…”
AYANDA
“These are my brothers & sisters, being in Isango we all became a family…”
MELIKHAYA
“If I couldn’t be in Isango, my heart wouldn’t be able to take it…”
JAMES ANTHONY
"I’ve grown up here I feel so blessed to be here..."
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