The PE Opera House & PE's Finest present Marikana "A Greener Tomorrow"

PE’s Finest and The PE Opera House present Marikana “A Greener Tomorrow” written and choreographed by Junior Ferreira.

Junior Ferreira follows the life of Mgcineni Noki a 30 year old rock drill operator, a brave mine workers leader who lost his life when fiery bullets of law enforcers brought to naught his and that of 34 other miners lives in Marikana. To many he is “The man with the Green Blanket” while to those who knew him while he was still alive he was affectionately known as Mambush. To Veronica his wife he was a lover and husband. To Asive, their two-year-old daughter, he was the father.

Mambush joined and led determined miners whose only conviction was a sincere call to share the slice of freedom and fruits of land that so many fought for. Little did they know that they would have to contribute with their own lives on the hills of Marikana. They died and left behind destitute families to whom they were sole bread winners.

Theirs was a cry to mine bosses, who have billions to themselves, to improve the workers livelihood. The rest of that fateful day is cover-ups and denials. The only hope is that at some point their children, widows and families would be compensated.

Show Dates : 18 – 21 May 2016
Venue : The Barn Theatre, PE Opera House
Time : [18 – 20 May] 19:00
[21 May] 14:00 and 19:00
Admission : R50.00 (Students and Pensioners are R20.00)