Every year, the Matric Original Plays Festival (MOPFest) is thrilling, dynamic and stimulating and the 2022 event was no exception. These plays brought unbelievable performances from outstanding casts that will forever be engraved on our memories.
They shared heartfelt laughs and cried with amusement at the art of stories told, as our minds were challenged.
As a team, they constantly reminisce about the results of theirhard work. Through this project, students from Grades 10, 11, and 12 worked together to create three unique and stylistically different plays that allowed the students to express themselves.
“Being the director of MOPFest fostered growth for my team and me,” said Naledi Dumane from Sacred Heart College.
Dumane said despite the challenges, they grew closer to each other, developed stronger relationships, and leant on one another for support.
“In the wake of the lockdown, when people felt hopeless, we must be given a medium to express ourselves as young people. I was satisfied to see the final product on stage, which reinforced these feelings of pride,”said Ntando Radebe (Co-director of Untold)
Ashante Govender Co-director of Afterthought said her MOPFest experience was one that she don’t think she could ever forget.
“My co-director and I were able to connect with and push our cast to new limits with this deeply personal and poetic piece. The hard work certainly paid off, resulting in a style-bending, thought-provoking piece despite being draining and challenging at times.”
