Coming up on
Backstage this February, 2009:
Monday, 2 February to Friday, 6 February 2009No info. available.
Monday 9 February 2009 Episode 26The students and teachers all face important issues and it changes some of them in profound ways. Stephanie contemplates getting a tattoo while a very angry and homophobic Tendai confronts Vusi about his sexuality.
Beverly confronts Ipeleng about the Shandu and Nomonde affair and Bongiwe might think that she had done a great job at rewriting the production script but she isn't fooling anyone.
Tuesday 10 February 2009 Episode 27Irene and Tendai's young romance is put to the test as he continues to be abusive towards Vusi and she spends more time with Shawn.
Meanwhile, Stephanie continues with her rebellious streak when she decides to brand her body and flirt with bad boy T-boz. Bongiwe agrees to be the executive producer of Shawn's film, under certain conditions of course.
Wednesday 11 February 2009 Episode 28Irene is not interested in hearing anything that Tendai has to say. Stephanie lies to and manipulates her mother into giving her money so that she can pay for her branding.
Thursday 12 February 2009 Episode 29Stephanie has major mommy issues when her mother bullies her about her weight and refuses to give her the money for the branding.
Friday 13 February 2009 Episode 30Irene and Katlego's pleas to Vusi and Tendai to put their differences aside and work together fall on deaf ears. Bongiwe tries to talk Stephanie out of doing the brand and T-boz makes a mess of the rehearsal once again.
Monday 16 February 2009Episode 31Irene is furious that Tendai allowed his jealousy to ruin things for Shawn. Meanwhile, Shawn immerses himself in his movie, in an attempt to forget about Irene and all other women. Bongiwe bears the brunt of Shawn's frustration when he tells her that she is a poor director.
Tuesday 17 February 2009 Episode 32Bongiwe is nervous about Rashnee's arrival. She asks Ipeleng to stand in for her at the rehearsal while she goes to pick up Rashnee from the airport.
Wednesday 18 February 2009 Episode 33Irene is relieved when Tendai clears up the misconception that they are sleeping together. Excitement abounds through the College as the students hear that Ipeleng has arranged a guest musician to visit them.
Thursday 19 February 2009 Episode 34Stephanie is still shaken by what happened between her and T-boz the night before so she decides to skip class, much to Shandu's annoyance.
Friday 20 February 2009 Episode 35Irene is worried because her mother is on the warpath after she caught Irene and Tendai having an intimate moment in public. Rumours are circulating around the college about T-boz having assaulted Stephanie and Nomonde thinks that Stephanie got what she deserved.
Monday 23 February 2009 Episode 36Ipeleng returns from her trip to Johannesburg to the disturbing news of Stephanie's attempted rape. She remains oblivious, though, to Tendai and Irene's romantic trysts in her home in her absence.
Tuesday 24 February 2009 Episode 37The students' play begins to take shape after Ipeleng severely reprimands the cast. Tendai's true intentions become all too clear when Irene finds condoms in his wallet.
Wednesday 25 February 2009 Episode 38Irene confronts Tendai about his sexual activities and the condoms in his wallet while Bongiwe is furious that Ipeleng and Stephanie for not taking strong action against T-boz. Racial tensions in Scars escalate and Ipeleng busts Tendai and Irene.
Thursday 26 February 2009
Episode 39
The college is moving dangerously close to a wide -scale race row, spurred on by other campuses in the region. Meanwhile, Ashley discovers a new way of solving her acting crisis and Ipeleng demands to know whether Irene and Tendai are sexually active.
Friday 27 February 2009 Episode 40Irene has some difficult decisions to make, like whether she should have sex with Tendai or not. After surviving an intense interrogation by her mother about how often she is seeing Tendai, Irene eventually has a romantic dinner with him at the commune.
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