The highly acclaimed John is back in Cape Town and can be seen at Artscape Arena between 21 and 30 May.
John is the resonating story of a highly intelligent man.
The only thing that makes sense in his life are numbers, until he falls in love and has his first sexual experience. It starts haunting him, and as he grows older he withdraws deeper into himself, struggling to interact with people on a social level. The story focuses on John’s journey as he delves in to the underworld of sex workers in the hope of finding a replacement for his first love, through them.
In essence, this story explores the sex worker industry – it’s not a pretty story and can often make you feel very uncomfortable.
“It’s all too easy to forget that behind every sex worker is a story, and a motivation for what they do,” says director Jeremeo le Cordeur, “When asked in preschool what she would like to be when grown up, no little girl will ever say she hopes to be a sex worker one day.”
“Sex workers are all too often judged on assumptions and stereotyped. We applaud the attempt to reflect the reality and complexity of sex worker’s lives in this play,” says Ishtar Lakhani of Sweat (the Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce).
Seen through the eyes of John,viewers are granted access into the controversial world of the sex workers that live on the periphery of our society. When you hire a sex worker, you are dealing with more than just flesh – you are dealing with a person.
Le Cordeur, through Vulture Productions, has made a name for himself for courageously breaking away from the status quo and integrating different mediums, genres and multi-media art forms into his productions. Tannie Dora Goes Bos, seen last year at Arstcape, received high praise from critics for its quirky, high octane take on a murder mystery. John continues this trend, exploring ways to inspire audiences and offering an edgy thought provoking theatre piece.
This production is written and performed by Andre Lombard and directed by Jeremeo le Cordeur. The cast includes Melissa Haiden. This play has been classified as 16SNL
WHERE: Artscape Arena, D F Malan St, Foreshore, Cape Town 8001
TICKETS: R100
Students, Scholars (16-18), Pensioners and Block Bookings: R80
Purchased at Computicket
INFO: Charlene@hippocommunications.com
PHOTO CREDIT: Warren Meyer
