The careful and clever direction by James Ngcobo, mixed with the finely tuned performances of Francois Jacobs and Mncedisi Shabangu, draws you completely into their world. The team strikes an excellent balance between the lighter, comic moments and the hard, cruel truth of the story.
Following its sold-out success at The Market Theatre, South African theatre legend, Athol Fugard’s acclaimed play, Blood Knot, transfers to The Baxter.
It’s a rare treat to watch a play so mesmerising that you don’t take your eyes off the stage for a second - not even to glance and see if the rest of the audience is enjoying it too, because, of course, they are.
After two years of dark theatres (and the shuttering of some of them permanently because of Covid-19), the Market Theatre is roaring back with a sizzling production of ‘The Brothers Size’ by Tarell Alvin McCraney, marking Black History Month. This comes after a superb production of Athol Fu.