Andrew Buckland and Sylvaine Strike in Firefly, directed by Toni Morkel, are back at The Baxter by popular demand!.
Following a sold-out run earlier this year, two of South Africa’s theatre greats, Andrew Buckland and Sylvaine Strike, once again team up to create theatre magic, in the return season of Firefly, directed by Toni Morkel, at the Baxter Flipside, for a limited run from 18 to 29 October 2022 at 7.30pm nightly, with Saturday matinees at 2.30pm.
Firefly, under the name of Ferine and Ferase was one of the flagship productions at the Toyota US Woordfees, showcased on television, DStv Channel 150, in October both last year and this year. It won the Fiesta award for best production in March 2022.
The world of Firefly – an unforgettable journey into the underbelly of wonder, in all it’s awful splendor – is a passionate tale of moon-crossed love, betrayal, revenge and desire. The exceptional clowning duo, who deliver performances that will move, thrill and delight audiences, are accompanied live by Tony Bentel on piano and who is responsible for the musical arrangements and some original music.
Renowned theatre and film reviewer and arts writer, Diane De Beer, described it as one of ‘magic and mastery’. She said, ‘The work that has gone into every second and scene of Ferine and Ferase (Firefly), contributes to a theatrical experience that reels you in and bowls you over, encourages you to participate heart and soul, introduces you to a fantastic universe that’s both charged and charming, while Buckland and Strike in costume and character simply steal your heart and hold it tight from start to finish.”
Seasoned critic, Marguerite Robinson, called it “the kind of theatre experience you only have once in a blue moon, but stays with you forever.”
The production also brings together Morkel, Strike and Buckland, who previously collaborated on Tobacco, which played to huge success in South Africa and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Morkel was recently directed by Strike in the solo performance of Cottonwool Kid.
Andrew Buckland and Sylvaine Strike
Strike received great praise for her direction of the modern classic, Kiss of the Spider Woman, staged at The Baxter in March 2022. Other successes in recent years at The Baxter include Endgame, Curse of the Starving Class, Tartuffe, Tobacco and The Miser. In 2019 she was awarded the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government and is a former Standard Bank Young Artist for Drama winner and Featured Artist of the National Arts Festival.
Buckland, previously on stage at The Baxter in the critically acclaimed Life & Times of Michael K, has wowed audiences for his performances in Endgame and The Inconvenience of Wings, both of which earned him Fleur du Cap awards. Other highlights include being awarded three Fringe First Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, in Scotland.
WHAT: Andrew Buckland and Sylvaine Strike in Firefly
WHY: Baxter Theatre, Main Road, Rondebosch, Cape town 7600
WHEN:18 to 29 October 2022 at 7.30pm nightly, with Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
TICKETS: prices range from R170 (during the week) to R200 (on weekends) and can be bought online through Webtickets or at select Pick n Pay stores
INFO: Presented by the Baxter Theatre and Toyota SU Woordfees, in association with The Fortune Cookie Company.| T 021 680 3871 | E jade.adams@uct.ac.za | Visit
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