Pterodactyls
Nicky Silver’s dark-comedy of Jurassic proportions.
The Theatre on the Square
Nominated for six Naledi Awards including Best Production of a Play and Best Director
“Pterodactyls is one of 2009’s theatre highlights and an example of world-class drama.” – Die Beeld
“…superb directing and performing…a blackly funny rump …a ripping good production…” – Artslink
“Homann has coaxed his cast into slick and perfectly timed interactions in a complex production where the pace never flags, the wit never stops, and the suffering never ends.” – The Weekender
“…award winning humour….” – The Citizen
“You will roar with laughter at the snappy dialogue, weep inwardly at the pain and anxiety of characters that are hurting and think all the time: ‘How can this be happening? Today? To the sort of people I know?’ the shocking immediacy and sadness will leave you stunned.” – Business Day
“…the cast is outstanding…” – Sunday Times
“…witty and courageous…” – The Citizen
“A family farce that puts the ‘fun’ back in dysfunctional.” – The Times
“A welcome and filling theatrical meal.” – Mumba Online
“The moment when he (Michael Richard) sits straight backed, a haunted, unsure figure, to tell his family he is no longer employed is one of the most astonishing and powerfully unsettling I have ever witnessed on stage.” – Business Day
“Saint-Claire gives an absolutely superb portrayal of the frazzled, sardonic rich housewife” – The Citizen
“See it, and be transfixed by one of the most illuminating theatre experiences of the year.“ – The Jewish Report
Produced by Theatreshop Productions & Daphne Kuhn
Written by Nicky Silver
Directed & Designed by Greg Homann
Lighting by Oliver Hauser
Stage Managed by Regina Dube
CAST
Louise Saint-Claire
Michael Richard
Asher Stoltz
Sarah Richard
Lyall Ramsden