Scathingly funny and uncomfortably honest, Clybourne Park’s hilarious script explores the fault line between race and property.
This production is brilliantly cast and horribly hilarious! Clybourne Park is a MUST-SEE production.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play (2012), Olivier Award for Best New Play (2011) and Pulitzer Drama Prize (2011) Bruce Norris’ acclaimed black (and white) comedy Clybourne Park had its South African premiere at the Fugard Theatre last night. The audience response to this uncomfortably funny and superbly acted show was a uninamous WOW.
Eric Abraham – a producer of play in the West End – presents this Fugard Theatre production, which runs from 16 August until 1 October 2016.
It’s 1959 and Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bedroom Chicago Bungalow in Clybourne Park which enables the first black family to move into the neighbourhood, creating ripples of discontent amongst the cosy white suburbanites of Clybourne Park.
Fast forward to 2009, the same property is being bought by a young white couple, Lindsey and Steve, whose plan to raze and redevelop the house stirs similar echoes of unhappiness in the now all black community.
The all South African cast includes Andrew Buckland, Susan Danford, Lesoko Seabe, Scott Sparrow, Nicholas Pauling , Pope Jerrod and Claire-Louise Worby.
The play has received universal praise, including “Outrageously funny and provocative. A firecracker of a play… five stars” (Daily Telegraph, UK); “Deliciously offensive” (The Guardian, UK); “Superb, elegantly written and hilarious. A master class in comic writing and playing…” (The New Yorker); “Critic’s Pick: A spiky and damningly insightful new comedy.” (The New York Times); ‘Genius.’ (The Times, UK) and, ‘Norris’s play nails the thorny subject of race relations with a bilious zest that takes one’s breath away.’ (The Guardian, UK).
Clybourne Park is an inspired response to Lorraine Hansberry’s renowned play, A Raisin in the Sun, with that play’s protagonists, The Youngers, as the young black family moving to Clybourne Park.
“These are conversations that are pertinent to South Africans, and we are thrilled to be presenting the South African premiere of this Pulitzer, Tony and Olivier Award-winning play at The Fugard Theatre” says Eric Abraham, (Founding Producer and Owner of the Fugard Theatre).
The production will be directed by Greg Karvellas (Bad Jews).Set design is by Saul Radomsky (Shadows of the Hummingbird, Orpheus in Africa) and Costume design is by Birrie Le Roux (West Side Story, Orpheus in Africa).
Please note: Strong Language, recommend 14 years and older.
WHAT, WHERE & WHEN: Clybourne Park will run at The Fugard Theatre, from 16 August until 1 October-Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm. The Fugard Theatre is situated in the heart of District Six, on the corner of Harrington and Caledon Streets, Cape Town.
TICKETS: from R120 to R240 available and can be booked through Computicket on 0861 915 8000, online or at any Shoprite Checkers outlet. Bookings can also be made at the Fugard Theatre box office on 021 461 4554. There is a generous 15% discount available for the Friends of The Fugard members.
