Sibusisiwe Gugu Manqele was a keynote speaker at the inaugural annual Gibson Kente Lecture. The red theatre renaming ceremony at Soweto Theatre, held on the 26th of February 2023, to honour Gibson Kente, the Father of Black Theatre in South Africa.
Who is Gibson Kente
Gibson Mthuthuzeli Kente was a South African playwright, composer, director and producer based in Soweto. He was known as the Father of Black Theatre in South Africa and was one of the first writers to deal with life in South African black townships.
