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This comes after the play premièred to critical acclaim and fans want Chifunyise to come up with not just a sequel but also a prequel to the play which explores abstinence.
Chifunyise, who is one of Zimbabwe’s perspective playwrights, confirmed the sequel saying he was encouraged by the support.
“I have received several interesting questions as to the future of the project. I have been encouraged to do something like ‘Waiters’.
“I have already finished the second part of ‘Farai and Chipo in Love’, mainly in response to the questions raised by the audience on the first night,” Chifunyise said, adding:
“Thank you very much for giving me the confidence that the play can have viable sequels.”
Back to the play. When two university students, Farai and Chipo, fall in love they agree on 10 ground rules but with time it appears they were left with one option – abstaining.
For long the two love-birds have been sticking to their 10 ground rules which include abstaining and not going to each other’s rooms.
However, one day Chipo invites Farai to her room and they discuss several issues. Farai thinks this is an opportunity for him to sleep with Chipo but she refuses.
He, however, leaves the room disappointed but on his return he catches Chipo in an uncompromising position with her “uncle” Zimuto.
The short play ends in suspense but it raises more questions than answers.
Will their relationship last if Chipo agrees to sleep with Farai? Will Farai ever trust Chipo having caught her hugging “uncle” Zimuto in her room?
Are the two lovers prepared to wait for four years and then another two years as they look for employment before getting married?
Will Chipo be able to resist the temptation of gifts and goodies she was being offered by “uncle” Zimuto?
Will uncle Zimuto stop his sexual advances? If he is a typical Zimbabwean man will he continue since most men believe that when a girl says “No” it means “Yes”.
The love story touches on the dynamics of relationships. We are not told of the other ground rules but it appears sex was the important aspect of their relationship. As much as they were able to make those ground rules, they could also break them.
But there were lot of laugh-out-loud moments in the play and great acting from Dereck Nziyakwi who is cast as Farai. Apparently, Nziyakwi replaced John Pfumojena just days before the première but he pulled through with ease.
Of course, Nziyakwi has featured in many plays for Rooftop Promotions which include “Wedding Day”, “Dependency” and “Heal The Wounds”.
He also performed in the April Theatre Festival in Zambia in a play titled “All Systems Out of Order” as well as appearances in several television, film and radio productions.
He is complemented by the talents of Nyaradzo Nhongonhema and Silvanos Mudzvova. Nhongonhema is a University of Zimbabwe theatre graduate who is a top model with many titles up her sleeve including Miss Top Model, Miss Personality 2010, second runner-up Miss Universities and Miss Talent 2010.
There was also excellent direction from Daves Guzha, who also doubled as the producer of the play.
Online Reporter