Makuwe stands a chance among other playwrights, to be the winner who will walk away with $5 000. This is a big motivation for the writer to work even harder and dedicate mopre time to writing. It is surprising that Makuwe got the chance to stand with other professional who live and breath theatre writing because for his writing is a part time job.
The play is titled Footprints on Ika’s heart. In brief it’s about two young lovers escaping war from Africa to the Western world with the hope of living and loving freely, only to find themselves facing another war (challenges) of survival in foreign lands. His writing tries to mix together African and Western styles of story-telling which makes his writing unique and produces a good story which interest people.
Makuwe's success is an evidence of the fact that it is possible for people to achieve their goals in life nomatter where they come from as he is the only African shortlisted for this award. Once a person achieves something, it must not end there but he or she must want to go a step further and do much better.
The Adam NZ which is a play award is presented annually by New Zealand’s Playmarket is supported by Adams Foundation and the Play Press and now in its 6th year.
This should come as an inspiration to other Zimbabwean play writer to aim higher and not limit them selves for only the sky is the limit for success. If Makuwe can do it, it means any other writer out there can also make it even better than him.
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