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T01681371114
An acclaimed South African drama, set in a travelling amusement park on the outskirts of a small town in author Athol Fugard s beloved Karoo. A powerful allegory, it centres on events over New Year s Eve 1989, as two men -Gideon, a young white returnee from the border and Martinus, a black night watchman - meet accidentally. As the eighties become the nineties, they work through their differences and the shared nightmare of recent history towards reconciliation and the hope of peace.

Author

Athol Fugard

Archive :: production:T01681371114, play:S767672790, venue:V1830193620

Production details

Contains strong language and descriptions of a violent and sexual nature. Suitable for 16+

Performance

Venue	Derby Theatre
Town	Derby
County	Derbyshire
From	13th February 2015
To	14th February 2015
When	19:30
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Company

Company	New Perspectives Theatre Company
Director	Jack McNamara
Design	Hyemi Shin
Lighting	Azusa Ono
Sound	Adam McCready
Performer	Ben Cutler (Gideon le Roux)
Performer	David Carr (Matinus Zoeloe)

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