HEMELRUIM has been lighting up the festival circuit with rave reviews and best actress awards at Aardklop and the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) for Tinarie van Wyk Loots – as well as a 2016 Fiesta award. The acclaimed production comes to The Fugard Theatre Studio for a limited run from 25 April to 13 May. It features Paul du Toit and Van Wyk Loots, and is directed by Nico Scheepers.
The work is performed in Afrikaans with English surtitles. It is a translation of the Broadway/West End hit Constellations, by Nick Payne, which won the 2012 Evening Standard Award for best new production. The play is a beautiful story of two souls, who keep drifting in and out of each others’ lives, in an honest, raw and moving journey through the stars, filled with love, science and honey.
String theory, relativity, bee-keeping, love
Scheepers adds, “HEMELRUIM is a wonderful exploration of the universe, string theory, relativity, bee-keeping and love. How love might connect in parallel universes.”
Previously seen on The Fugard Theatre stage in the sold-out run of The Rocky Horror Show, Paul du Toit returns fresh from his Fleur du Cap win of Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical for his incredible transition as Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He is also a popular screen actor in Binnelanders and 7de Laan on TV, and in films such as Noem My Skolllie, Semi-Soet and Liefling die Movie.
Some comments so far
“Hemelruim is oorrompellende teater wat die aandig van al jou sinne opeis.” – Marina Griebenouw, INK – WOORDFEES
“Hemelruim is pure teater, ’n visuele fees vir die oog en beslis ’n moet-sien produksie.” – Burger Meyer, AARDKLOP
In addition to her accolades for HEMELRUIM, Tinarie van Wyk Loots’ awards include a Kanna for Best Actress in Babbel and a Fleur du Cap nomination for her role as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.Other credits in her extensive career include Christiaan Olwagen’s Dogma, Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, Die Kersieboord, In Glas, Lot, and Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra at Maynardville.
Director Nico Scheepers, who also created the design, music and translated the text for HEMELRUIM, comes to The Fugard hot off the run of his play Moedertaal at the KKNK, starring Sandra Prinsloo. Other of his acclaimed productions include WENTEL with Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Rooivalk ( won the 2017 Kyknet FIesta – Best Production) and the multiple-award winning Amper Vrystaat. He is currently working on Die Fliek, a translation of Annie Baker’s Pulitzer prize winning The Flick, and will collaborate with Hennie van Greunen for a new production at the Innibos Festival this year.
What: HEMELRUIM
Where: The Fugard Studio Theatre, Cape Town
When: 25 April – 13 May, 2017 Tues – Sat, 8pm, and a 4pm matinee Saturdays
Tickets: R130 -R165
Book: 0861 915 8000, www.computicket.com, Shoprite Checkers, 021 461 4554
Web: www.thefugard.com/
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