'Matthew Hahn’s The Robben Island Shakespeare is indeed a manual for both the young and old in South Africa and the world, to help us charter the difficult journey of life and the survival of the human spirit, UBUNTU, against all odds.' - Tony Award Winning Actor and South African Cultural Activist John Kani, in his introduction to The Robben Island Shakespeare.
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Another gentle man....
I know that I might sound like a broken record, but once again I have been amazed & humbled by another Comrade.
Michael Dingake flew in from Botswana for just 24 hours to meet with us. We met at OR Tambo Airport and drove to his daughter's home in Johannesburg.
Like all of the other men, he spoke with a quite determination and belief in change. He spoke of a great love of literature & Shakespeare, analysising his chosen quote line by line tell us what he thought they meant. It was the first time that a Comrade had done such a through job of disecting his choice. It was an amazing moment.