![]() ![]() Van Wyk used his abilities to share the lot of his people probably as much a balm to his own being as to those who read his extraordinary words. ![]() His family surrounded him with love and laughter which allowed him to get more from life than the colour of his skin encouraged him to do in the Apartheid years – and he grabbed on to life with gusto. ![]() VAN WYK – THE STORYTELLER OF RIVERLEA Written and performed by: Zane Meas Directed and Designed by: Christo Davids Lighting design: Thapelo Mokgosi Costume design: Nthabiseng Mokone Music: Cyril ‘Dafunc’ Peterson Venue: Manie Manim at the Market Theatre Dates: Until February 24Īuthor/poet/storyteller Chris van Wyk wrote for the people, telling stories about his people, but he also had a deeply serious side, an intellectual one that couldn’t ignore what was seriously unjust and wrong in the world he found himself in. Pictures: Lungelo Mbulwana Zane Meas as Chris van Wyk. ![]()
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