Growing up in rural area a young man known by his nick name “The Shoe Man” take us through a journey that may change the lives of South African youth today. He is forced to attend high school in a closest town, since he is waiting for the government to build one in his area. Passionate about completing his matric, he struggles to survive through depressions posed by children from his community and settling his fees at his multiracial school.  (The play is dedicated to the late Andile “King, Jesus” Mdletshe)

Details

Duration:

40 minutes

Recommended Age:

14 years – Adult

Recommended Grade:

Grade 9 – Grade 12

Language(s):

English (first language) / Zulu (second language)

Curriculum Connection:

Dramatic Arts, Life Orientation/Life Skills

Themes Covered:

Change, Choices, Group dynamics (peer pressure), Heroes, Identity, Life skills, Morality, Poverty, Self-image, Survival