yesterday’s performance of #indigenous#isiZulu#specfic#ukuThintana was amazing! Here’s the first thing, the Art made by @nnwhen and the Contact Collective, as well as some of my own notes and things. Zoom in for the start of a #conlang
@nnwhen and Mpuma Chola directed a cast of amazing actors from JAM to create something that one of the audience described thus: “I was terrified but I loved it” #specfic#scifi#ukuThintana
@nnwhen The event began as a traditional reading, albeit a white man speaking in isiZulu, but this was interrupted and subverted by a desire for truth. #specfic#ukuThintana#scifi#isiZulu
I am so excited. the play is happening on Saturday, and tomorrow is our first full dress rehearsal at the venue. I have spent the evening translating and recording the Message / umYalezo for the final audio of the play, thus far in original (isiZulu), English and Latin. I’m still busy with the #AncientGreek as I’m rusty on #prosecomposition, but the #Latin was surprisingly easy (even after 10 years). @nnwhen please add your awesomeness to this toot.
@WhiteZulu And when it comes to the physical theatre work, my legs are stiff and my body is ready for the last push and for the hibernation period afterward lol. #UkuThintana !!