Release…Relentless….Rage…..

[Tuesday, 3rd December 2013.
   Gaborone, Botswana.]



"Drama? What's that supposed to do for your life?"...

Let it all out bro…Let it all out.

…is an not uncommon question, or rather, thinly veiled opinion, that many people think of when it comes to the art of Theatre. And I'm sure it is vexing to hear for those who do it for a living, and even more so for those of us who make a living teaching it. 

Though it's hard to ever think of Drama as something senseless and purposeless once you see Mr. Paya teaching in a classroom, and it's definitely hard to see Theatre as anything but brilliance when you see Tefo Paya acting on stage.

…which he will be doing tonight….tomorrow..… and the day after that.

"How can you fight one who is fit beyond fatigue, one who never sleeps, one who feeds on all your defences?" - Relentless

Tefo Paya,  Maru-a-Pula school's resident theatre nerd, is well known around school for his inability to shed his youth (sadly, his back does not agree with him) and can be seen always passing a joke with both his colleges and his students. 

But there's far more to Mr. Paya than his teaching:

"What I thirst for can only be quenched by the cold moist sensation of liquid fire... flames of searing sound and the multi-coloured flicker of night's spark... Give me the night and all its pleasure then I will sin for you in ways that are beyond redemption." - Release 

 Tefo Paya is also known for putting on quite the Theatre show. Recently he presented a one man show for this year's Maitisong Festivial which was titled Morwa: The Rising Son  which garnered a very impressive review on the news website/blog for Maru-a-Pula School, MaPVoices ("hitting all the right places in its dynamic delivery and brilliant acting,

Morwa is a fantastic show that leaves the audience wanting to see more." wrote Tawanda W.T Mulalu.) 

And tonight…and tomorrow….and the day after tomorrow….. Tefo Paya will be back with a set of not one, but three one man shows, collectively titled Release…Relentless….Rage…..

And it's all happening in Maitisong Theatre.

Yet, I've said enough, let's consider what Mr. Paya himself has to say about the show: 

"[Tonight] it gets RAW!!!!!!!! Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday…… Risky Artistic Warfare… Do what needs to be done for the ART!!!!!! At the core of every show is an Artistic Activist!!!!!!!!!"

…uhm okay…. though I don't know about you…..

But I can certainly say I'm convinced. 

For more information on the content of the shows and the ticket prices, check out the Facebook group for the shows: Release... Relentless.... Rage.....

"One Performer, One Venue, Three Plays and Three different experiences of Theatre..... welcome to Raw Artist Warfare..... R.A.W….."

Hoping to see all of y'all tonight! (...and tomorrow…. and the day after tomorrow…..)

Yes, in fact, I do have my own copy of this poster.