A bit late to the party with this one, but maybe some Joburg readers might be interested – and if you’re at a loose end in Cape Town tonight or tomorrow, they’re still at Theatre on the Bay until then.
Who are they? They are this:
And then they’re up at Montecasino from the 21st.
But anyway, we went along with very little info on the show, and very few pre-conceptions. It was just going to be a night out.
What we enjoyed was a beautifully produced, well-acted, deeply compelling 80 minutes or so. Super simple: no set changes, no costume changes. Just an amazingly professional performance from both actors – John Conrad & Gianluca Gironi – and the sadly somewhat overlooked pianist, Jaco Griessel.
Powerful stuff, exploring love, infatuation, narcissism and emotional manipulation.
Thoroughly unexpectedly, we were a bit blown away.
I absolutely recommend that you try to make a plan to find a seat or two before this one ends.