Have You Seen Zandile?

"The play’s theme of the power of nurturing love and respect represents a significant shift from the persistent rhetoric of victimhood that has dominated the black experience in South Africa and other places and provides a positive and stimulating play."

Nigerian actress Joke Silva stars on the Canadian stage in
Have You Seen Zandile?

Written by South African Gcina Mhlophe and directed by Bunmi Oyinsan, the play is at 3 Toronto venues between January 30 to February 9.

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Bunmi Oyinsan Reads

Glendora Readings

presents

Bunmi Oyinsan

Born in Lagos and raised in Port Harcourt, Bunmi Oyinsan's first novel, Silhouette was adapted in a 26-episode serial on Nigerian television. She is the author of Fabulous Four and Halima both of which have been literature texts in Nigerian schools. She has also worked as a scriptwriter and film producer. Her works for television include Owuro Lojo, Golden Cage, We The People & Aditulaye-Toyosi.

Based in Canada, Bunmi Oyinsan appears at The Jazzhole, to discuss her new book, Three Women, as well as life, work, career as a writer, filmmaker and African literature, womanist and feminist literary conciousness as a whole.

Venue: Jazzhole, 18 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi Lagos
Date: Thursday 17 August 2006
Time: 5 - 7pm