Overview
In honour of Athol Fugard’s 85th birthday, the Fugard presented an 8-week season of The Road To Mecca on its main stage starring Sandra Prinsloo, Emily Child and Marius Weyers. Inspired by Helen Martins, who lived in Nieu-Bethesda and created the now-famous The Owl House – which is designated a provincial heritage site – The Road to Mecca is the story of a woman’s desire for personal and artistic freedom within the narrow confines of a conservative and highly religious community in the Karoo in early seventies apartheid South Africa.
Details
First performance
27 March 2018
Final performance
18 May 2018
Venue
Main Theatre
Cast
Sandra Prinsloo
Miss Helen
Marius Weyers
Reverend Marius
Emily Child
Elsa Barlow
Creative team
Producer
Eric Abraham
Co-Producer
Daniel Galloway
Associate Producer
Lamees Albertus
Junior Associate Producer
Georgia Lahusen
Writer
Athol Fugard
Director
Greg Karvellas
Set Design
Saul Radomsky
Lighting Design
Mannie Manim
Costume Design
Birrie Le Roux
Sound Design, Original Composition
Charl-Johan Lingenfelder
Sound Systems Design
David Classen
Associate Set Design
Chris Pienaar
Wardrobe Supervisor
Widaad Albertus
Production team
Production Manager
Roberto Grové
Technical Manager, Lighting Programmer
Benjamin du Plessis
Assistant Production Manager
Sean Whitehead
Stage Manager
Ulibo Maake
Assistant Stage Manager
Angelo Petersen
Sound Operator
Justin Barends
Crew
Clynt Hlubi
Achmat Khroodien
Dominique Adams
Set Construction
Gerhard Morkel
Carl Gersbach For CHG Engineering
Scenic Painting, Sculptures
Adriaan van der Westhuizen
For Fabrication Station
Siyabulela Gocini
Sound Supplier
Eastern Acoustics
Photography
Daniel Rutland Manners
Publicity
Christine Skinner
Reviews
★★★★
“Emotional and mental marathon”
Cape Argus
★★★★
“..a gripping tale grounded in the truth and features two of the country’s best actors as well as a third who has distinguished herself with excellent work on stage. Add to that an astounding set and success is printed in bold letters.”
Cape Argus
“It is everything that it needs to be; beautiful, painful, magnificent, achingly sad and a glittering reflection back to us of aging, loss, purpose, place and love.”
Weekend Special
“This is one of the finest pieces of acting you will ever see – top marks and more than highly recommended.”
Cape Times
“Something truly special.”
Theatre Scene Cape Town
Production photos
