Lifeblood: Script Development Project
When a disrupted train journey traps a cross-section of commuters together, buried tensions and hidden truths emerge, turning a routine trip into a moment of reckoning.
Project Synopsis
This script development research project explores the lived realities, emotional landscapes, and social dynamics surrounding South Africa’s rail systems and the communities that depend on them. Grounded in field research, interviews and archival material, the project seeks to transform real-world experiences into a compelling narrative that reflects both the fragility and resilience embedded in everyday movement
Research Sources
Script Development Team
Research, documentation, playwrighting and table reading sessions.
LifeBlood: Script Development Project
Lead Researcher & Playwright: Lithakazi Mkombe | Assistant Researcher: Philile Njikija | Dramaturge: Asanda Khathi