Samsa-masjien Play in Cape Town

The thought-provoking piece of local theatre that delves into Kafka’s Metamorphosis

If thought-provoking and complex theatre is your cuppa tea, then enter the complex intricacies of the human mind with this locally produced, award-winning Afrikaans play, Samsa-masjien, which is set to dazzle audiences at the Baxter Theatre from Thursday, 15 to Saturday, 31 January 2015

This acclaimed production delves right into the heart of the human psyche taking inspiration from Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. In Samsa-masjien, the protagonist, Gregor senior,  believes that he is able to see and feel insects around him, and fears that he will be morphing into one. However, his psychiatrist and psychologist believe that he is simply displaying symptoms of the early-onset dementia. As the play progresses, audiences are taken on a journey within Gregor’s psyche and how his metamorphosis takes place within his mind and his surrounds.

For those not in the know, this award-winning play made its debut in 2014 to critical success at the Absa Klein Karoo Festival. Directed by Jaco Bouwer and written by William Anker and starring Gerben Kamper, Ilana Cilliers ,Antoinette Kellerman and Ludwig Binge, this production is set to be one to watch.

TICKETS FOR THE 2015 SAMSA-MASJIEN PLAY AT THE BAXTER THEATRE IN RONDEBOSCH

Tickets can be purchased online at Computicket.com and various Computicket outlets. Entry to the event is R110p/p. Do note, that no under 16s will be allowed as this play deals with mature content.

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