The Annual Gibson Kente Lecture returns to Soweto Theatre, honouring the life and legacy of Gibson Kente — the visionary playwright, composer, and cultural activist revered as the Father of Black Theatre in South Africa.
Curated by James Ngcobo and Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, the lecture explores the theme “The Legacy and Efficacy of Gibson Kente as a Black Playwright in South African Theatre.” The programme reflects on Kente’s revolutionary use of music, humour, and storytelling to confront oppression, amplify Black voices, and shape township theatre as a space of resistance and community consciousness.
More than a tribute, the Annual Gibson Kente Lecture is a call to remember, reflect, and reimagine — positioning Kente not as a figure of the past, but as a living influence within contemporary South African theatre.
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