Interracial
A play by Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom and Aubrey Sekhabi
English, surtitled in German
European premiere
Cast: Vuyani Shadrack Dlomo, Loungo Masire, Koketso Mojela, Kedibone Tholo, Dineo Ramailane, Modise Mphatsoe, Olebogeng Boitumelo Phang Sebotha, Segomotso Modise, Thatale Klaas Motebejane, Gaolatlhe Mathenyane, Sello Johannes Zikalala, Brian Chokwe
Director: Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom
Music Director: Kholofelo Kola
Choreographer: Israel Bereta
Set & Lighting Designer: Declan Randall
Young director and filmmaker Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom has created an explosive theatrical performance reflecting on the unsolvable racial problems in contemporary South Africa. The presentation begins with a reminiscence of old minstrel shows. An ensemble of black performers is engaged in a discussion. The white performers have abandoned the debate. Apartheid has disappeared, but economic and racially motivated exclusion still remains.
A white homeless man living with his black girlfriend in a public park befriends a suicidal black youth. Their friendship is like almost all relationships between blacks and whites in South Africa – ridden with guilt and irresolvable misunderstandings. A white therapist discovers that his wife cheats on him with a black man and has the couple killed by contract hitmen. During the police investigation of the case, it becomes evident that the white therapist is a character from a book the homeless man is writing. The interracial killing is never resolved, the whole story will never be told.
“If you don’t want to play with us and live with us, just go back where you came from.” In his powerful, polemic production, Mpumelelo Paul Grootboom shows a slice of South African realities that is totally out of sync with preconceived European notions.
Vienna Festival Web Site
Detailed schedule information:
20h
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