Don’t Believe A Word I Say is a comedic, heartwarming and truly entertaining one woman show written and performed by Tankiso Mamabolo and directed by Faniswa Yisa. It follows the journey of an awkward 30 something year old woman as she takes the audience through funny, heartbreaking and powerful stories from her childhood as an awkward black girl who just wants to be loved and accepted. You think you know where it’s going, but you won’t believe it.
Autobiographical in form delivered through a series of childhood stories and cheeky monologues as the protagonist, a 31year old black woman, grapples with her womanhood and the moments in her childhood that left long lasting memories and contributed to the person she grew up to become. She brings her inner child to the forefront and together they process, reminisce and come to terms with Life, loss, desire and the need to be perceived as one perceives themselves.