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In the Talking Dark

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Dolores Walshe 

  • Setting

    Pretoria, South Africa, the late 1980s.

  • Synopsis

    A complex look at the horrors of South African apartheid and its destructive effects on family relations.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    10

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    12

  • Cast Notes

    In the original production the part of Jan Schuurman was played on alternate performances by two different actors.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Mia Schuurman Frances Tomelty
Sipho Wale Ojo
James Andrew Francis
Samuel Alex Tettah-Lartey
Elijah Joseph Mydell
Babo Schuurman Jenny Quayle
Claus Schuurman Wolfe Morris
Paul Richardson Philip Anthony
Thulatu Mdala Norman Beaton
Jan Schuurman Stuart Pickering
Jan Schuurman Joseph Murray
Piet Schuurman Terence Wilton
Vos/Reunart Peter Rutherford
Production Team  
Director Braham Murray
Designer Johan Engels
Lighting Robert Bryan
Dialect Coach Penny Dyer

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Felix de Wolfe

  • Address

    Manfield House,
    376-378 Strand,
    London, WC2R 0LR
    England

  • Phone

    +44 - 020 - 7379 5767

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