Brothers in Blood
The world-premiere of Mike van Graan’s hard-hitting play. A gripping study of fear and religious tensions in Cape Town in the mid-90s.
The Market Theatre / Artscape / The Durban Playhouse / The National Arts Festival
Nominated for five Naledi Awards including Best Production of a Play
Winner of Best New Play
Winner of the Silver Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival
“Brothers in Blood pummels you with political and human truths bouncing off the tensions and torsions between Jew, Muslim and Christian in a violence-torn and fundamentalism-bruised contemporary South Africa. It hits close to the bone, commenting on how religion is used as a code to social behavior.” – Robyn Sassen (The Jewish Report)
“Brothers in Blood is a play that will see you walking away and engaging in debate with your friends, much like Crash, the American movie about race relations and prejudice did.” – Zingi Mkefa (Sunday Times)
“It’s a play that grabs you by the scruff of the neck, and in typical Van Graan style, hopes to kick you into consciousness.” – Diane de Beer (The Star)
“Mike van Graan, one of South Africa’s most prolific and profound playwrights, has provided serious theatre-goers with yet another triumph.” – Peter Feldman (Artslink)
THE MARKET THEATRE’S PRODUCTION
Produced by The Market Theatre
Written by Mike van Graan
Directed by Greg Homann
Lighting and Set Designed by Denis Hutchinson
Costume Designed by Sarah Roberts
Video Image Designed by Liza Key
Original Music by Michael Watt
Stage Managed by Emelda Khola
Video Editing by Devon Brough
CAST
David Dennis
Kim Cloete
Karabo Kgokong
Murray Todd
Dale Abrahams
ARTSCAPE’S PRODUCTION
Produced by Artscape (based on the original Market Theatre production)
Written by Mike van Graan
Directed by Greg Homann
Lighting and Set Designed by Denis Hutchinson
Costume Designed by Sarah Roberts
Original Music by Michael Watt
CAST
David Dennis
Amy Valentine
Harrison Makubalo
Conrad Kemp (Artscape first season only)
David Dukas
Kurt Egelhof