Set against the backdrop of a farm in desolate ruin, the play tells the story of the complicated, passionate, and troubled relationship between two siblings. While they live in the past with no discernible future, struggling with their own demons, they face eviction in the present by an officious lawyer. Directed by Alby Michaels, with a stellar cast that includes Liezl de Kock, Zak Hendrikz, Mpho Osei-Tutu and Olive Strachan,\u00a0African Gothic\u00a0is set to satisfy both the discerning theatre lover and novice alike.<\/p>\n
The staging of the play is the culmination of a process that has seen more than 300 students and lecturers from different departments in FADA becoming involved in various design and development aspects of the work. Student groups were challenged to design the set, costumes and develop a marketing campaign, together with collateral for the play. In addition to developing unique skills, a valuable outcome of the process was learning how to work collaboratively, which is becoming increasingly important in an environment where more than specialised knowledge is demanded from professionals.<\/p>\n
CAST:
\nSussie Cilliers \u2013 Liezl de Kock
\nFrikkie Cilliers \u2013 Zak Hendrikz
\nMr Grov\u00e9 \u2013 Mpho Osei-Tutu
\nAlina \u2013 Olive Strachan<\/p>\n
CREDITS:
\nWriter: Reza de Wet
\nDirector: Alby Michaels
\nLighting Design: Oliver Hauser
\nSet Design by 2017 Second year FADA Students, mentored by Sarah Roberts
\nCostume and props by 2017 Second year FADA Students, mentored by Jo Glanville
\nSet Construction: Nadine Minnaar
\nSound Design: Franco Prinsloo
\nCostume Construction by Madeleine Lotter-Viljoen
\nProps Construction by Caitlin de Villiers
\nStage Manager: Ayanda Bulose
\nMakeup: Christelle van Graan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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