Protean Productions Ltd presents the UK premiere

Written by Athol Fugard
Directed by Cordelia Monsey

★★★★★ Remotegoat “An uplifting, must-see human drama.”

★★★★ Spoonfed “Superbly acted and one of the best productions you’ll see in East London this June.”

British Theatre Guide “The first work in a mini Athol Fugard season at the Arcola plays in the small Studio 2 but still packs a big punch.”

★★★★ Whatsonstage “A moving but unsentimental reminder of the severe problems of AIDS and poverty which beset the nation in the post-apartheid era.”

Designer Victoria Johnstone
Lighting Designer Michael Nabarro

Cast:
David Judge as Alfred Witbooie
Nadim Sawalha as Oupa Yonkers
Cat Simmons as Veronica Yonkers

And introducing Taanashe and Panashe Mwatsiya & Jamel and Jaden Matthias as Mannetjie

Having left her beloved grandfather’s farm to pursue her dream of a singing career in Cape Town, Veronica Jonkers returns home after his death. Despite carrying a painful secret and a heart filled with disappointment she strives to plant the seeds of a new life for her infant son. In this tale full of warmth, humour and energy, Fugard once again tells a story that finds hope in human relationships and in the power of the imagination.

Directed by Cordelia Monsey (Fugard’s Victory – Theatre Royal Bath, and Associate Director to Sir Peter Hall – Bedroom Farce and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) and featuring Cat Simmons (Been So Long – Young Vic, Casualty, The Bill), Nadim Sawalha (Syriana – Warner Brothers, All I Want Is A British Passport – Soho Theatre, Captain Abu Raed – Pen & Paper Films), and David Judge (The Bill and Hollyoaks), this UK premiere of another masterpiece by South Africa’s premiere playwright will run for four weeks only.

“Fugard does what he does best, with poetic honesty and lucid foresight” M.R. Hunter, stagehappenings.com

“The greatest active playwright in the English Speaking World” Time Magazine

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