Review: 'The Color Purple' electrifies Joburg Theatre
The musical adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel is a triumph, writes Jennifer Platt
11 February 2018 - 00:00
Yass Queen! You tell him! Amen! Were just some of the heartfelt shouts from the audience. You know you are watching transcending theatre when there is that kind of interaction ending with a 10-minute standing ovation in the Joburg Theatre. Maybe it's because The Color Purple is a musical, which allows audiences to relate easily to the characters penned by Alice Walker in 1982.
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