Call Me Crazy

This award-winning production by Josias Dos Moleele, was performed at the Market Theatre in 2000, nominated for best South African script and actors Sello Maake ka Ncube and Mncedisi Shabangu awarded FNB Vita Awards for their performances in the play. The play was performed at the South African State Theatre early in 2015. Director Josias Dos Moleele now brings his fun and tongue-in-the-cheek script with a fresh twist to the Drama department of the University of Pretoria to satisfy public demand.

Call us Crazy is a hilarious comedy that sees South Africa laughing at itself. Fast-paced, multi conventional and full of fun, Call us Crazy tells the story of a disillusioned road construction worker, Oompie, whose mission is to tar all the roads in the world. Having worked for the same construction company over 27 years, Oompie breaks ranks with his sidekick Half-Half in a huff after concluding that they work for an ungrateful and employee who is trapped in the past. While Oompie's dream to tar the world sounds like an impossible and idiotic idea, a finer line of an ambitious character emerges as he succeeds in opening his own construction company, which he aptly calls Vuka! Africa Road and Paving Construction Company.

The play gives flash-glimpses of South African life in the townships, urban and rural areas, unconvincing parliamentary debates, corruption in government and more uniquely South African scenarios, in a humorous manner.

On the driving seat this run will be 4 casts doing double-bill performances every night who creates an differentiated interplays of race and gender. On the directing seat is the author Josias Dos Moleele who says that he is ready to let the country start talking about social cohesion.

Performances are as follows: 25 August – 29 August 2015 at 19:00

Matinee on 29 August 2015 at 15:00.

Venue: Masker Theatre

Tickets are R40 for adults and R35 for students and learners.

Tickets are available at iTickets.co.za or 0861000081. Tickets will be available at the door, but to book online to avoid disappointment.