The Blue Iris

Athol Fugard’s brand new play The Blue Iris enjoyed its World Premier at the National Arts Festival before opening at the Fugard Theatre Studio on the 4th of July 2012 and then transferring to The Market Theatre.

This tender story revolves around the gradual disintegration of marriage through misunderstanding, neglect and disappointment, the reminiscences and regrets of a widower farmer Robert Hannay and the sadness of a secret deep in the heart of his loyal farm worker companion Rita. The piece finely examines the pain of missed opportunity and emotional misinterpretation, touching us all where we are most vulnerable. It is Fugard at his most honest, gentle and reflective.