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Rooftop Promotions have launched a new play, “Juju Soccer” that is expected to be staged at different festivals across the globe. The play will premiere at different venues in the capital this month.
Rooftop Promotions spokesperson Robert Tapfumaneyi said the play is an early Christmas present for theatre lovers.
“The cast of this highly anticipated play is made of a compendium of who is who in the mould of Daves Guzha who has a habit of making rare theatrical appearances once in every three years and has been plying his trade for the last 29 years as actor, director and produce and multi-award winner Mandla Moyo whose theatrical exploits have seen him perform in almost every continent and has worked with some of the best directors in the world.
“These two relative oldish and tried horses are joined by one youngish actor who is a gem and award winner, Teddy Mangawa,whose star continues to soar. The casting is very deliberate as it brings a diverse team reflective of the status quo in the theatre sector,” he said.
The play is written by renowned playwright Stephen Chifunyise.
“In ‘Juju Soccer’, our revered playwright, Stephen Chifunyise brings to the fore the touchy and contentious subject of the perceived usage of juju and superstition which has been an emotive subject in the beautiful game of football the world over.
“This play is a must watch as it tackles this belief passed on in football generations but people do not want to talk about it openly.
“Reasons why teams at different stadia refuse to use dressing rooms and some not even using the designated entry points into the ground will be tackled,” said Tapfumaneyi.
The play revolves around Godobori Musanawenzou n’anga (Daves Guzha) a loud spoken, over-confident, strict, instructive, expensive, overbearing and very boastful of his achievement whilst Extratime Chigumbo, (Teddy Mangawa) the coach is a highly qualified but with little experience in local soccer coaching despite having been an assistant coach in Germany and Sweden at low division football clubs.
He is thoughtful, thorough, respectful and principled professional, with strong self- belief and confidence in his coaching methods. He is a keep fit fanatic who is constantly exercising. He is a family man who is constantly in touch with his children and wife.
Godknows Zidumburemombe ably played by Mandla Moyo is Chairman and founder of Kambuzuma United Football Club of Harare. He is pompous, superstitious and a very ambitious man.
The play is reveals the dark side of the world’s most beautiful game that will shock the audience all in the name of winning games
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