The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize - Finalist 2014-2015
Finalist 2014-15
Zodwa Nyoni
Play: Boi Boi is Dead
Synopsis: Afro-jazz legend, father, lover, playboy, husband, rule breaker, enigmatic force of nature. Boi Boi is dead. But not forgotten. An arresting exploration of family bonds, overwhelming love and the spirited tenacity of a new generation.
Producers
Cast Breakdown:
BOI-BOI (deceased) *Note actor must be able to play trumpet at a professional level
MIRIAM - Boi-Boi’s girlfriend
STELLA - Boi-Boi’s wife
EZRA - Boi-Boi’s elder brother
UNA - Boi-Boi and Stella’s daughter
PETU - Miriam’s son from first marriage
Set: interior house in a township of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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