Ep 16: S’fundo W. Sosibo & Andi Mgibantaba: An alternative lexicon – The role of plays and playwriting in South African literature

What happens when literature is written to be performed? In this episode of Thekgang Talking, S’fundo W Sosibo and Andi Mgibantaba explore the role of plays and playwriting within South African literature. The conversation considers drama as both a literary form and a live art, looking at the distinctive relationship between playwright, text, actor and audience. It asks us to consider where plays sit within the broader literary ecosystem and what playwriting contributes to the way South Africans record, interpret and communicate their experiences. From the written script to the stage, this episode explores theatre as another way of making literature move.

Credits

Executive Producers (for Thekgang NPO):

Lorraine Sithole, Terry-Ann Adams and Melvin Kabwe

Thekgang Talking is a books and publishing podcast, covering topics that cut across the books and publishing ecosystem, from indigenous language writing and publishing to alternative manifestations of books such as audiobooks and graphic novels. Guests on the podcast include authors, publishers, booksellers, festival directors and literacy organisations. For more information, visit thekgang.org.za.

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