Nkoli Vogue Opera

Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera
It’s part opera, part vogueing-ball. “Think if Beethoven’s Fidelio and RuPaul’s Drag Race had
a baby in South Africa. That’s Nkoli:The Vogue-Opera!” says co-lyricist and rapper, S’bo
Gyre. Following its hit run at The Market Theatre in Johannesburg in 2023, Nkoli: The
Vogue-Opera is coming to the Flipside at The Baxter Theatre, Cape Town, from 9 – 19
October. Nkoli: The Vogue-Opera is created and composed by  Philip Miller, long-time
collaborator with William Kentridge (most recently  The Head and the Load)  with direction
 by award-winning directors, Rikki Beadle Blair (UK) and John Trengove (South African,
Director, The Wound). Nkoli:The Vogue-Opera tells the story of gay anti-apartheid freedom
fighter, Simon Nkoli. Set against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous decades in
South African history, the show is set within a voguing ballroom competition. Simon’s life
story unfolds on the ramp, encompassing a range of performance styles including lip-
syncing, rap, vogue dan...