NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: "Loupe" - A Black Same Gender Loving Play AtThe International Dublin Gay Theatre FestivalOctober 24th-31st, 2009 (Ireland!)

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Friday, October 23, 2009

"Loupe" - A Black Same Gender Loving Play At
The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival
October 24th-31st, 2009 (Ireland!)

LOUPE

IMDLALO PRODUCTIONS, ZIMBABWE

Comedy Drama - 24 Oct (16:00, 20:00), 25 Oct (16:00), 26 Oct (17:00, 20:00), 27 Oct (20:00), 28 Oct (20:00), 30 Oct (20:00), 31 Oct (16:00, 20:00)

at OUTHOUSE THEATRE @ 105 Capel Street
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Prices (euros): €10.00 / €13.00 / €15.00
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Set in a homophobic environment where fear is the order of the day family bonds are put to the test as sexuality and political intolerance foster hatred. Kilem and Sizwe are blood brothers but when their realities are challenged a trail of destruction follows.

This is a moving comedy that will leave you in tears and stitches. It’s never easy to be different it’s easier to follow the crowd This nerve wrecking heart breaking story takes you through the nuances of Zimbabwe politics and takes a magnified look at the troubled society. Winner of the Zimbabwe National Art Merit awards 2008 for Best actor Tafadzwa Muzondo and Best production the show will definitely give you an insight into a different world.

“The play to watch, it will stir your emotions and make you chuckle aloud… hilarious yet touching… certainly a great show” HIFA-LUTIN…

“tackled homosexuality, promiscuity and partisan politics with a remarkable flow and fluency… refreshing in the lighting effects, the stage arrangement and blending of the two man cast that had the audience hugging and praising the actors” THE STANDARD