Tsotsi Film To Be Turned Into A Musical Theatre Play

One of the best films ever made in South Africa award-winning Tsotsi will be turned into a musical theatre play which will hit the stage in February 2018. The film featured some of the best actors in the country included Terry Pheto. It was released in 2005 and won it self an Oscar and Academy award. According to Sowetan publication the musical will be directed by Neil Coppen and Khayelihle Dom Gumede, with Zwai Bala composing the music.

Zwai is the man most kn0w from a Kwaito group TKzee, over the years he ventured into various types of music genres. He is multi-award winning singer, songwriter, producer, TV & film composer and music director. SA is familiar with his musical talent, him directing the music in the play will give most people enough reason to attend and watch the play.

Bala said that he had been working on the project for two years now with the aim of creating perfection in music that will be a lasting legacy. “When we created the music, we wanted it to live for decades to come,” he said.

Tsotsi was a book then they turned it into a film now they are working on turning into a musical play. Like most South African stories of crime, Tsotsi tells a story of a young man that lived his life through violence and theft and things don’t end up too well for him. As much as the film can talk crime it also gives lessons to youngsters about crimes and the consequences they have. The film shows the world how South Africans live and better elaborate the factors that influence young people to engage into crime.

“We are excited to turn this incredible black narrative into a reality. We are trying to unpack the psychology behind it,” Dom told Sowetan in an interview.