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Show Wednesday, January -- 10, 1990 The Daily l7tah Chronicle - Page Eleven Msomi from page eight Msomi got creative. He hung poster boards around his neck and walked through town advertising his production. He stood at train stations showing the IZulu Dance pictures of but people wouldn't Company, read the expressions of faces that in the audience. At one especially crucial "We felt we had reached top growth in South Africa because of our restrictions, " Welcome Msomi, audience and Msomi knew founder and director of IZulu the show would be a Dance Theatre, said. "Human disaster. He was certain buy the tickets. must never be stifled. If "People told me if I wanted to people would want their beings sell tickets, I would have to do money back. But he had you want to make a contribution, the productions in English," used it all on the it should come from you and you Msomi remembered. "But I felt production and had none shouldn 't be stopped. " that every language is a part of to give them. the world and that people would enjoy it. I just had to prove it to . . ; them." . Msomi finally Jbegan selling his tickets by going When people told him they couldn't afford it, Msomi asked part of the play, the spotlight went out. There were moans in the "I found my cousin and told him I would wait in a cafe. I told him that if people door-to-doo- ; -- . Msomi had sold out of those tickets, but he extended the production. At first, the shows aimed at a black audience, but eventually were Msomi sent out word to local papers, and soon audiences were mixed. Professors from Natal, the university that had refused him enrollment, also came to see the production. He was invited to produce it at the university and was even asked to teach classes. . was said my style "They , unique," Msomi said, adding Broadway by the Music Theatre accomplish whatever they want to if they have faith in what they are doing. group; conceived and directed "Halala;" and wrote and directed popularity and was invited to perform in different Bayeza, which enjoy successful appearances both in and outside of New York City. He is also the The IZulu Theatre continued to grow in countries around the world. But in 1979, Msomi and his wife, Thuli Dumakude, decided to . extend it to New York. "We felt we had reached top growth in South Africa of because .... came looking for me to tell them r. I've gone to the hospital." Msomi waited in. a nearby cafe for word from his cousin. When them when they would have ' he finally arrived, he told Msomi money, left some tickets with people were looking for him. them and then came back later to "I told him that I could not collect the money. Msomi said it face them," Msomi said. "I told was very challenging to sell the him I had no money to give tickets, but he managed to sell them." out the two scheduled But Msomi was in for a performances. surprise. When showtime came, Msomi "My cousin told me they wandered anxiously throughout wanted tickets for the evening the darkened theatre, trying to show.": can people our "Woman of Courage." Msomi. also created two musical groups, Thokoza and founder and artistic director of the Young People's Theatre Project. He is the co-auth- of or Khuluma Isizulu Speak Zulu, a Zulu language book. Msomi said he is looking forward to his stay in Utah. He will be speaking to high schools around the Salt Lake Valley, 'discussing the origin and history of South African music. His IZulu Dance Theatre will be performing Thursday night at Kingsbury Hall. Msomi said restriction?, !' Msomi explained. "Human beings Tnust. never be stifled. If you want to' make a' contribution, it should come from you and you shouldn't be. . stopped." Msomi said he and his wife also wanted to give their four members of the group are children a chance for a sense of excited to perform and hope to freedom. create as many friends and Since his arrival in the United supporters as they can. "It's just sharing with people," States, Msomi has enjoyed continued success as a he said. "You can speak any playwright and director. He language, but people will .created "The Day, The Night," understand. Communication was produced .which Off- - works." IZulu ' from page eight ; reviving it." Loate has enjoyed his stay in the . United States, but he plans to return to South Africa after he obtains his architecture master's degree in urban design. 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