Enthralling acts at HIFA

 For all you theatre lovers HIFA has a wide array of performances lined up, most of which will be in the Standard Theatre and Reps Theatre.
As part of its commitment to fostering new artistic talent and community outreach, HIFA is showcasing four new plays through its HIFA DIRECT programme, headed by theatre luminary Zane Lucas in partnership with the British Council. Every year the Council brings two established professionals from the UK to work with selected candidates. This group of talented Zimbabweans will be presenting premieres of uniquely Zimbabwean work. 
In this group will be Chris Mlalazi who brings us Election Day playing at The Standard Theatre at 10am.This is a darkly comic tale about his excellency, Poka Oka Ndiseng, whose party is losing a very important election . Eunice Tava directs this piece.
Musekiwa Samuriwo will present a quirky story about two men who set out on a quest in Revolution Avenue at Reps Theatre upstairs.
Indecision, loyalty, the pursuit of adventure and love ensure that true friendship is put to the ultimate test. It is directed by Leeroy Gono.
Written by Patrick Miller and directed by Lloyd Nyikadzino, Only Hope tells the story of Joy who has just lost her husband and is left to look after three very different children.
Just Papers is written by Patrick Mahlasera and is a dark mystery that centres around a set of circumstances that take the protagonist on a journey from Amsterdam to his rural Zimbabwean village to confront his mother about the father he never knew.
Some of the notable performances showing at HIFA include Daves Guzha’s interpretation of Protest by Vaclav Havel at HIFA.
While remaining true to the original play, he will transport his audiences into the context of the African continent where they will find resonance with this work. It is to be performed at The Standard Theatre.
One of the highlights of the theatre programme will be The woman who didn’t belong to a political party. True to herself, her people and country she sacrifices everything and gives birth to a spirit of resistance.
The play is adapted from the Greek classic play Antigone and directed by Raisedon Baya. The Standard Theatre will be hosting this play.