Julian Seleke-Mokoto, the man behind Money Maker, didn’t speak to any sex workers before he wrote his play. He says that he wrote it in a week and “relied on what I’d seen on TV and what we all know to write the script”. His words set alarm bells ringing. I can’t help wondering whether it is okay to tell stories about people without involving them.
It’s a strange mix of comedy and intended pathos. At first the characters seem happy to be sex workers, but gradually they break down, confessing how much they hate it.
The play leaves me wondering whether this is a true reflection of reality. But after the show Teri Luboya-Muanza (who plays Vicky) tells me the cast received “positive feedback” from a sex worker. “She came backstage and was crying. She was so excited that she even brought her friends.”
I leave the theatre even more confused, but decide to see it again — this time with a sex worker. I need to hear what she thinks before I can decide whether the play is as offensive as I think it is.

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