Othello, the internationally awarded South African production starring Atandwa Kani, Albert Pretorius, Faniswa Yisa and many more stellar South African performers comes to the Woordfees for five performances in the Adam Small Auditorium. Reset in Namibia at the time of the Herero Uprising under Dutch colonisation, this thought-provoking rendition of one of Shakespeare’s more controversial plays has elicited standing ovations and much public debate. It is a theatrical experience that will leave you with much to think and talk about for a long time after you leave the theatre.
The Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees takes place this year from 28 September to 6 October and the theme is “play”. Get your tickets at Quicket.
Sue Pam-Grant, writer, actress and visual artist, brings the production that won her a Fleur du Cap Award to Woordfees. Why do moths fly like crazy kcufs in the night? Is inspired by the world and life of Louise Bourgeois, one of the most fascinating and production visual artists of the 20th Century. This production is part performance, part theatre, part art installation, a creative tour de force directed by Fred Abrahamse.
The King of Broken Things: Whether you are five or one hundred and five this utterly charming and compelling performance will make your day. Cara Roberts creates the richly imagined world of a young boy, about 10 years old, who finds joy and meaning in the things that surround him when his life is messed up through bullying and abandonment. Richly conceived and achingly beautifully rendered this production is an ode to the value of the broken and the beauty that can be found in imperfection. Everyone will find something that deeply touches and honours those places where we often lock up our senses of loss and belonging and shows us the exquisite beauty that can be found in broken things. This production is conceived as theatre for children – but is in fact for everyone.
Get the full Theatre programme here, and the complete Woordfees programme here.
