I Stand Corrected
From: Tuesday, 20th November 2012
To: Saturday, 8 December 2012
Our Review: 
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Synopsis
An eerie mystery where a queer wedding might have been, I Stand Corrected is a supernatural story of two black lesbian lovers from two different continents.
Our Review:
23 November 2012
The atmosphere as I entered the foyer of the Oval House was electric. I Stand Corrected takes place at the wedding of black lesbian couple Zodwa Ndlovu and Charlie Browning in Cape Town and one is immediately swept up into the celebration as champagne bottles pop and exuberant African music blares.
And yet, upon being led to our seats, the jubilant mood completely evaporates as the stark message behind this cheery facade emerges. Suddenly it is haunting, almost sinister. A simple wedding dress held up by balloons sways gently in the breeze, surrounded by gloom. Mamela Nyamza as Zodwa appears, wrestling with a dustbin. For this is the tomb given to her by the men that raped and murdered her the night before her wedding to Charlie. As Zodwa’s agony unfolds, we watch Mojisola Adebayo as Charlie attempting to calm her wedding guests only to crumble as the truth unravels.
Charlie’s wit, her quick fire responses to the prejudices faced by her brings...
Creative
Mojisola Adebayo (Author)
Mamela Nyamza (Author)
Artscape (Producer)
Mojisola Adebayo (in partnership with Ovalhouse) (Producer)
Mojisola Adebayo (Director)
Mamela Nyamza (Director)
Mamela Nyamza (Choreographer)
Rajha Shakiry (Design)
Rajha Shakiry (Costume)
Mannie Manim (Lighting)
Mix 'n' Sync (music supervision) (Music)
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