Kismet
Playroom
Dates
Wed 7 September 20:30,
Thu 8 September 21:30,
Fri 9 September 20:00,
Sat 10 September 18:00
Duration
55 min
Appropriate for
18+
Kismet is an exploration of self in a post 1994 South Africa, as a brother and sister try to propitiate their provocative past, their prolonged prejudices and their imminent, personal perditions. Themes include identity and socio-political scar tissue, religious and cultural constructs as identity indicators, expression of self through creative manifestations and resolving to reconcile oneself with the fact that history is not, and can never be, linear but, rather, a strata-based structure into which we condense ourselves in layers.
About the artists:
Penelope Youngleson is a Theatre Maker, Costume and Set Designer and writer living and working in Cape Town. She has her Masters in Theatre Making from UCT (cum laude) and is is the recipient of the K.W Johnstone and Harry Crossley Awards for Academic excellence in connection with this degree. She also has an Honours degree from the University of Stellenbosch in Directing and an undergraduate degree in acting, cabaret and scriptwriting from the same institution (both cum laude). She is currently freelancing as a creative in Cape Town, as well as teaching some practical and theoretical classes at UCT.
Sheldon Cross also has an undergraduate degree from the University of Stellenbosch and an Honours degree from UCT (both cum laude). He has had great success in his directing projects within the community, and is currently the Drama teacher at Battswood Arts Centre in Grassy Park, where he teaches Grade 4 – 10.
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It was extremely shocking. I love it! Whether they were your opinions and views, I don’t care but it was so insightful and entertaining. Well done.
It was the first time I saw the true feelings of certain white people living in South Africa being portrayed so bluntly but with integrity. I’ve never seen that before because so many are so afraid to publicize there anger.But it was beautiful. I’m colored.
I’m amazed that two people just ‘being’ can keep me so interested,happy and intrigued. I’m going to recommend it!
The integrity stole my heart!