He had it coming

ABOUT

HE HAD IT COMING

About the Play 

In the tradition of other one-person satirical revues by the writer (Bafana Republic, Pay Back the Curry, State Fracture and Land Acts), He had it coming is a multi-sketch revue that combines drama, singing and poetry in making pointed commentary about contemporary themes in the South African social and political landscape. Various woman character sketches have been extracted from other revues to make up He had it coming, with a couple of new sketches that will be performed for the first time as part of this play. The multi-sketch nature of the piece allows for sketches that become dated to be replace by new, more relevant and up-to-date sketches. 

About the Performer

Nancy Sekhokoane is a trained performer and a recent, 2018 AFDA graduate. Whether it be acting on stage or screen, presenting live for the 2017 AFDA Cape Town Awards, singing live as a Chicken Licken Soul Sister or performing in a musical, she greets challenges with open arms. Having worked on a number of student films, shows and independent commercials, she believes in a work ethos that combines absolute professionalism with the sheer joy of her creative spirit. She has brought this spirit and talent to her work at both The Alexander Bar and The Theatre Arts Admin Collective, all managed while having stayed fully committed to her studies. Her half Cuban, half South African decent allows for her to be versatile, embracing ethnic diversity in her roles and the languages she speaks. Not one for missing any opportunity, Nancy also embraced the chance to represent her community in the role of Deputy Head of the student body at AFDA Cape Town where she studied Live Performance. With her love for people, her dedication to her craft and her determination to be an active partner in the growth of the South African Entertainment industry, this young performer has no plans be slow down anytime soon. Nancy was awarded the Fleur du Cap Best Student Award in March 2019.  

About the Director

Faniswa Yisa is an award-winning actor (Fleur du Cap Best Actress, 2018) who graduated from The University of Cape Town in 2000. She joined The Mothertongue Project from 2001-2004 during which time, she did a residency in India. While with The Mothertongue Project, she co-created and performed in Beading My Soul, Uhambo, and The Space of Dreams. She has performed in productions directed by Janice Honeyman, James Ngcobo, Lara Bye and Brett Bailey. Faniswa also co-created and performed in Every Year Everyday I Am Walking with Magnet Theatre’s Jennie Reznek and Mark Fleishman, a production that has toured 19 countries and earned numerous local and international awards. She has worked with Mandla Mbothwe on indigenous language plays such as Ingcwaba lendoda lisecan'kwendlela and Inxeba lomphilisi. Faniswa directed Cantico which was choreographed and performed by Jazzart Dance company and in 2011, she was one of the directors in Remix collaboration with a UK ensemble, Boundless. She received the Baxter Theatre artist of the year award in 2015, and was honoured with the Fleur du Cap award for Best Actress for her performance in What Remains in 2017.  

About the Writer 

Mike van Graan is currently a research associate and Mellon-funded artist-in-residence the University of Pretoria. To date, he has written 34 plays, the most recent of which was a commission from the University of Pretoria, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Metaphors, about the Sustainable Development Goals. His plays include When Swallows Cry (winner of the 2017 Naledi Theatre Award for Best New Script), Green Man Flashing (prescribed by IEB schools) and Brothers in Blood about relations between Muslims, Jews and Christians, and which won the Naledi Theatre Award for Best new script in 2009.

Mike also works in the cultural policy arena and serves as the President of the African Cultural Policy Network, and from 2011 to 2018, was a member of UNESCO’s Expert Facility on the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. 

He is the 2018 recipient of the Sweden-based Hiroshima Foundation for Peace and Culture Award in recognition of his contribution to the fight against apartheid, to building a post-apartheid society and to the interface of peace and culture both in South Africa and across the African continent. 

About the Stage Manager

Kamogelo Mhlantle graduated from AFDA, Cape Town in 2017. In his short career, he has worked in theatre, film and television, as well as developing technical and stage management experience to allow himself to play a variety of roles within the industry.

Contact details 

+27 84 880 7012

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