Overview
Starring the late Anthony Sher, Broken Glass was one of the first large drama scale productions produced by the Fugard Theatre in its early years.
Set in Brooklyn in 1938, Sylvia Gellburg is afflicted by a mysterious paralysis of the legs. It is unclear if her illness is the consequence of her identification with the Jews currently being persecuted by Nazi thugs in Hitler’s Germany, or if it has to do with the withdrawal of physical affection by her husband, Phillip, and his ambivalent attitude to his Jewishness. The case is investigated by a worldly doctor who starts to fall in love with his patient.
Details
First performance
22 March 2011
Final performance
16 April 2011
Venue
Main Theatre
Cast
Phillip Gellburg
Antony Sher
Sylvia Gellburg
Susan Danford
Dr Harry Hyman
Stephen Jennings
Margaret Hyman
Anthea Thompson
Harriet
Claire Berlein
Stanton Case
Patrick Lyster
Cellist
Cheryl de Havilland
Creative team
Written by
Arthur Miller
Directed by
Janice Honeyman
Set and Costume Design
Dicky Longhurst
Lighting Design
Mannie Manim
Set construction and Scenography
Leopold Senekal
Ronmarie van Tonder
Photography
Jesse Kramer
Graphic Design
Signature Design
Production team
Production Manager
Jaco Nothnagel
Stage Manager
Marisa Steenkamp
Assistant Stage Manager
Wilhelm van der Walt
Technical Crew
Clynton Sibusiso Hlubi
Production photos
