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SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill

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Royal Opera House: Linbury TheatreBow Street Covent Garden, London, Greater London, WC2E 9DD, United Kingdom
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Programme
Dyantyis, MandisiSS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill
Performers
Isango Ensemble
Mandisi DyantyisConductor
Mark Dornford-MayDirector
Lungelo NgamlanaChoreography
Mannie ManimLighting Designer
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A story that deserves to be told: Isango Ensemble's SS Mendi
David Karlin, 18th April
The 20 strong ensemble allies African choral singing of the highest calibre to movement, percussion and drama to give a potent reading of a World War I incident that should not be forgotten.
****1
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Isango EnsembleLungelo NgamlanaMandisi DyantyisMandisi DyantyisMannie ManimMark Dornford-MaySS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill
Also at Royal Opera House: Linbury Theatre