Starting from Tuesday, 11 March, in the 20:30 time-slot, SABC1 introduces
Shakespeare in Mzansi. Shakespeare in Mzansi is a generic title encompassing 5 drama series of 6 episodes each, namely,
Entabeni,
Izingane Zobaba,
Jolile ka Kheza,
Ugugu no Andile, and
Death of a Queen. The mini-series is based on Shakespeare’s tragic stories such as
Macbeth,
King Lear,
Julius Caesar, and
Romeo and Juliet.
“
Shakespeare in Mzansi epitomises SABC1’s drama strategy as it delivers on authenticity and realness which have become the pride of Mzansi leading television channel,” says Phuthi Moloto, the SABC1 Brand Manager who is responsible for the Drama portfolio.
For more information, email Phillip at
[email protected]