Details

Based on a true story, The Dead Wait is an explosive journey through war, death and redemption told by three people caught in the insanity of conflict and haunted by its horrors. Rich in language and visceral in impact, the play follows the journey of Josh Gilmore, a young athlete turned soldier from darkness to light, from the Angolan War of 1980 to the present and the creation of a new South Africa. Contains strong language and scenes of violence.

Cast/Performers

Wylie Longmore, Oliver Dimsdale, Karen Bryson, Ewen Cummins, Medina Ajikawo, Paul Herzberg, Faz Singhateh

Creatives/Company

Author: Paul Herzberg
Producer: Royal Exchange Theatre
Director: Jacob Murray
Design: Gemma Fripp
Lighting: Richard Owen
Sound: Pete Rice