When Olivia moves to a small town in the Overberg, her quiet curiosity draws the attention of a mischievous new friend: Kay, the girl with the scar, who gives her the nickname “Owl”. Following Kay’s rebellious lead, Olivia is pulled into uncharted waters. A Girl Called Owl is a tender yet unflinching South African coming-of-age story that explores innocence lost, creativity stifled, and love misunderstood.

Larissa Crafford-Lazarus delivers a powerhouse performance, switching seamlessly between Owl, Kay, and a host of other vivid characters they encounter on their journey of growing up, lashing out and getting into trouble.

Acclaimed critic Robyn Sassen describes Crafford-Lazarus’s performance as:

“She’s bold, she’s feisty, she’s convincing and she takes ownership of the work with a potency and a sense of vulnerability that will bring tears to your throat as you watch her.”

The production features direction and sound design by Inge Crafford-Lazarus, lighting and technical direction by Jak J. Brits, and movement by Calista Crafford-Lazarus.

Director Inge Crafford-Lazarus shares:

“It’s a story that takes us back to a time when we were young and impressionable. The characters are familiar somehow… perhaps resembling people from our past who we hated or who we loved. At the heart of it is Olivia – bright, funny and full of determination. She is also a little bit awkward, fumbling, some would say foolish, but pure of heart and rightly outraged at the domestic and institutional injustices that others prefer to turn a blind eye to. ‘A Girl Called Owl’ is a compelling, deeply moving piece of theatre that will leave its mark in the crevices of your heart.”

Performance Dates & Times:

• Thursday 18 September @ 19:30
• Friday 19 September @ 19:30
• Saturday 20 September @ 15:00 & 19:30
• Venue: The Centurion Theatre – 123 Amkor Rd, Lyttleton Manor, Centurion, 0157

Age Restriction: 16+

Content Warnings: Explicit language, violence, sexual content.

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Eric Abraham presents this Fugard Theatre production of Shakespeare In Love which was a runaway success last year, playing to sold out houses and critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences alike.

Written by Lee Hall and adapted from the Academy Award-winning (1999) screenplay by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman, the comedy ran for an extended sold out season at the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre in London in 2014.

Shakespeare In Love features a stellar cast of 21 actors including the return of the loveable fur-actor Bogart as Spot the Dog, who captured the hearts of all who saw the show. The play is directed by the Fugard Theatre’s resident director Greg Karvellas.

Robyn Scott recently won the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Play for her role as Elizabeth I. The production was also nominated for Best Performance by an Ensemble, Best Lighting Design for Wolf Britz and Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Play for Darron Araujo as Henslowe.

Stepping into the role of Will Shakespeare is Daniel Mpilo Richards who has been dazzling audiences as Bernardo the leader of the Sharks in the Fugard Theatre’s West Side Story, with the return of Roxane Hayward as Viola de Lesseps and Cape Talk’s John Maytham as Fennyman.

Multiple award-winner Robyn Scott stars as Queen Elizabeth and Jason K. Ralph as Lord Wessex.  Nicholas Pauling plays Ned Allen, Sven Ruygrok in the role of Sam and Mark Elderkin as Burbage. Darron Araujo performs the role of Henslowe, Adrian Collins as Ralph, Walter van Dyk as Tilney, Pierre Malherbe as Nol, Lucy Tops as Nurse, Dean Balie as John Webster and Louis Viljoen as Mr Wabash.

Completing the ensemble are Alex Tops as Robin, Kathleen Stephens as Mistress Quickly, Rendani Mufamadi as Lambert and Rachel Mertens who returns to the Ensemble.

Set Design is by Paul Wills ,Costume Sourcing and Styling is by Birrie le Roux and Widaad Albertus with Lighting Design by Wolf Britz. Sound Design is by David Classen, with Resident Musical Director of the Fugard Theatre Charl Johan Lingenfelder. Choreography is by Kristin Wilson, with Fight Choreography by Jon Keevy.

Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block… the deadline for his new play is fast approaching but he is in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse – Viola. This beautiful young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play.

Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms and inspires him to write his greatest masterpiece.
Tickets from R150 to R350 can be booked through the Fugard Theatre box office on 021 461 4554 or through the Fugard Theatre’s website at www.thefugard.com.There is a 15% discount available for the Friends of The Fugard members.

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