Theatre Discussions: ‘Kinderlê’

In these free discussions, Woordfees director and playwright Saartjie Botha talks with the theatre-makers and artists responsible for some of the most exciting productions at this year’s festival.

‘Kinderlê’

Lynthia Julius’ second poetry collection, Kinderlê, has been highly acclaimed. In her first full-length play, she explores the events of 1867 during which 32 Nama children, their caretakers and dogs were killed by a group of Bushmen. Julies, director Lee-Ann van Rooi and the cast shed light on this disturbing incident and how it has been handled by historians