The economy of language is deliberate. There are no long, winded monologues about the pain of oppression. Instead, the pain is shown through the frantic pace of survival. The script is written in a mix of English, Zulu, Xhosa, and Afrikaans, capturing the rhythmic, polyglot reality of South African townships.
The script requires actors to create the sounds of sirens, trains, and machinery using only their voices. woza albert script
One moment an actor is an old woman selling meat; the next, he is a sleek politician. This requires immense physical agility. Structure of the Play The economy of language is deliberate