Fugard Theatre's 2020 lineup announced

The lineup for the Fugard Theatre's 2020 season, which marks 10 Years and Counting, has been announced. The announcement was made by Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre's artistic director, Greg Karvellas.

2020 marks The Fugard Theatre's 10th birthday and to celebrate this milestone, this new season honours South African talent – from Athol Fugard, after whom the theatre is named, and whose Tony and multi-award-winning work has challenged and entertained audiences over five decades, as well by presenting work by leading writers and theatre-makers Pieter-Dirk Uys, Mike van Graan, Nadia Davids, Amy Jephta, Sylvaine Strike, Janna Ramos-Violante and Neil Coppen.

Artistic Director of the Fugard Theatre Greg Karvellas - © Claude Barnardo
Artistic Director of the Fugard Theatre Greg Karvellas - © Claude Barnardo

Extraordinary talent

In addition, there is a feast of entertainment with the South African premieres of international comedy, musical hits and world-class cinema offerings.

The Fugard Theatre’s Karvellas says: "Our 2020 programme is an exciting lineup of drama, comedy and music that will have you laughing, crying, thinking and wanting to dance. We are also delighted to partner with Ken Forrester Vineyards to present the ninth Fugard Bioscope World Arts Cinema Season –which, with 47 recorded live titles of some of the best, theatre, dance and opera from the world's stages, makes it our biggest season yet.

"We are humbled that South African national treasure Pieter-Dirk Uys has chosen to celebrate his own milestone – 75th birthday year – with us, over two seasons in 2020. We also look forward to welcoming leading theatre-makers such as Mike van Graan and Nadia Davids, whom we have commissioned to write two brand new South African plays for the season. Due to overwhelming demand, we have extended the season of our production of Kinky Boots to February 2020.

“In addition, we are presenting no less than three South African premieres of internationally celebrated plays, including Young Frankenstein; Terrence McNally's farce It's Only A Play; and A German Life, Christopher Hampton's powerful play about Nazi Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels' secretary, Brunhilde Pomsel's life, starring Antoinette Kellerman and in partnership with the KKNK.”

"We are proud to announce our 2020 Season, which pays tribute to the extraordinary talent we have in this country," says Daniel Galloway, managing director and producer of The Fugard Theatre.

"We have reached this upcoming 10-year milestone thanks to the vision and support of our founding producer Eric Abraham, whose commitment is unwavering in presenting world-class theatre as a means to create empathy, understanding, engagement and entertainment about the human condition. We are 10 years and counting towards the next era of excellent storytelling.”

The lineup for The Fugard Theatre's 2020 Season – 10 Years and Counting:

  • Kinky Boots
  • The 2020 Fugard Bioscope World Arts Cinema Season – from 7 October 2019
  • Master Harold And The Boys – from 4 February 2020
  • Pieter-Dirk Uys in Never Too Naked – from 24 March 2020
  • It's Only A Play – from 14 April 2020
  • What We Wish For – from 5 May 2020
  • Hold Still – from 16 June 2020
  • Hamlet – From 21 July 2020
  • A German Life – from 28 July 2020
  • ‘Night Mother – from 22 September 2020
  • Young Frankenstein – from 27 October 2020
  • Pieter-Dirk Uys' 75th Birthday Festival At The Fugard – from 16 November 2020

Bookings for Kinky Boots, Master Harold... And The Boys and The 2020 Fugard Bioscope World Arts Cinema Season are now open and can be booked directly through The Fugard Theatre box office on 021 461 4554 or through The Fugard Theatre's website at www.thefugard.com.


 
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