Home / Archives / Theatre Archives / The Road To Mecca

The Road To Mecca

Weyers Prinsloo Colab hits Cape Town Stage.

The Fugard Theatre’s star-studded production of Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca has been extended due to an overwhelming response and universal critical acclaim. The play will be presented at the Fugard Theatre until 12 May and bookings can be made at Computicket.

Eric Abraham presents this Fugard Theatre production in honour of this iconic playwright’s 85th year, who marked this milestone birthday in June last year. The play features South African icons Sandra Prinsloo as Miss Helen and Marius Weyers as Rev. Marius Byleveld with bright young star Emily Child as Elsa BarlowDirection is by the Fugard Theatre’s Resident Director Greg Karvellas.

The production is designed by Saul Radomsky with lighting by Mannie Manim and costumes by Birrie Le Roux. Sound design will be by the Fugard’s resident Musical Director Charl-Johan Lingenfelder.

Inspired by Helen Martins, who lived in Nieu-Bethesda and created the now-famous The Owl House – which is designated a provincial heritage site – The Road to Mecca is the story of a woman’s desire for personal and artistic freedom within the narrow confines of a conservative and highly religious community in the Karoo in early seventies apartheid South Africa.

The Road to Mecca runs at the Fugard Theatre until 12 May 2018 Tuesday to Saturdays at 8pm with a 4pm matinee on Saturdays. The Fugard Theatre is situated in the heart of District Six, on the corner of Harrington and Caledon Streets, Cape Town.

Tickets cost from R130 to R230.  Bookings can be made through Computicket on 0861 915 8000, online at www.computicket.com 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.

Comments are closed.

Scroll To Top