Di scena al Southwark Playhouse di Londra The Island di Athol Fugard.
Un dramma dell’era dell’apartheid, ambientata in una prigione del Sud Africa. Due compagni di cella, improbabili amici, passano il tempo preparandosi per mettere in scena Antigone davanti agli altri prigionieri e alle guardie – un atto di sfida da parte di persone che hanno perso tutto quello che hanno da perdere.
Un grande dramma di sfida e determinazione dipinge storie che provengono da Robben Island, dove è stato a lungo prigioniero Nelson Mandela.
THE TIMES | PICK OF THE WEEK ★★★★
“It’ll leave you breathless”
BROADWAY WORLD ★★★★
“…powerful performances with depth and honesty…a devastating and compelling watch”
NORTHERN SOUL ★★★★
“…from the lightest of comedy moments…to the deepest of emotions…Springer and Dede make a magnetic team…”
DAILY INFO ★★★★
“…we were listening in rapture all the way through this gripping, subtle, intense, real and moving production.”
THE STAGE
“…impossible not to feel the emotional impact of Mark Springer as John and Edward Dede as Winston…”
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
“…excellent performances of restrained power”
LONDONTHEATRE1 ★★★★
“An equally powerful and poignant production”
EXEUNT
“A powerful performance of desperation and fragility”
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
“There are few things in theatre, especially when played in an intimate setting, as moving as this play’s opening”
“A potent memorial to those who were the victims and prisoners of apartheid… and a statement against any form of dictatorship”
LONDONGRIP.CO.UK
“John Terry’s astute direction emphasises the play’s deceptive simplicity and economy, while building up the layers of meaning and the resonance of the language.”
THEATRE CAT (4 mice)
“Pity, terror, triumph”
“A hard and dour and ultimately redemptive vision of endurance and imagination”
