Fugard in Obs

It’s not every day that you can walk down the road and see a classic Fugard play being performed in a local church hall – and have Fugard himself conduct a Q and A session with the audience after the show! Fugard complimented the cast very warmly, saying the play was ‘written for them’.

Since productions that are a bit off the beaten track don’t seem to attract the attention of theatre critics, I would like to thank Caroline Calburn of TAAC for bringing this production to Obs. The cast – Bo Petersen, Malefane Mosuhli and Jeroen Kranenberg – gave performances of great integrity and conviction. And thanks to award-winning director Kim Kerfoot for bringing all this together. It made for a memorable evening. Unfortunately the run is due to end on Saturday, so some theatre-goers may miss out.

Finally, thanks to the Methodist Church in Observatory for making their hall available to the Theatre Arts Admin Collective, who in spite of running on a shoestring have managed to host some excellent plays. Without a venue, there would be no play. And by the way, Observatory is also now home to the Magnet Theatre, situated in Lower Main Road.