“Tonight, I am a fucking princess!” - The protagonist.
Don’t Believe A Word I Say is a comedic, heartwarming and truly entertaining one woman show written and performed by Tankiso Mamabolo and directed by Faniswa Yisa. It follows the journey of an awkward 30 something year old woman as she takes the audience through funny, heartbreaking and powerful stories from her childhood as an awkward black girl who just wants to be loved and accepted. With themes like love, loss, identity, family and the failures of Hollywood romantic movies. You think you know where it’s going, but you won’t believe it.
"Mamabolo does not skip a beat in this one. As a performer she is on point, using the skill of her words and her natural musical nature to draw you into her tale. The text is superbly considered and constructed. DON’T BELIEVE A WORD I SAY is everything independent theatre should be celebrated and promoted for: the exquisite art of storytelling" - Barbara Loots
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IMAGE CREDIT | Xolani Tulumani.
