Production: Richard III (in modern English)
Adaptation: Thys Heydenrych
Original texts: William Shakespeare

Directed by: Thys Heydenrych
Venue: Wynand Mouton Theatre

Age restriction: 16 for language and violence

Dates and times:

17 September 2013 at 19h30
18 September 2013 at 19h30
19 September 2013 at 19h30
20 September 2013 at 19h30

Tickets: R30.00 per person & R20.00 scholars, students and pensioners

Bookings:         Computicket (Mimosa Mall and Checkers)              

‘Kill the boer, kill the farmer’ became a mantra after the Marikana massacre. ESKOM could not provide electricity anymore, strikes in transport and service sectors brought the whole economy of South Africa to its knees, and civil war broke out. South Africa is filled with corruption and political power struggles. During this civil war the Free State was occupied by two families, the “Lancasters” and “Yorks”. .

UFS drama department presents Shakespeare's Richard III in modern English, set in a post-apocalyptic South Africa. The year is 2035 and after the war, King Edward IV, a York reigns, while his youngest brother, Richard III, plots to become king.

Adapted and Directed by Thys Heydenrych as his final project for his M.A. Theatre Directing, University of Essex, London, UK. He started his studies last year September at East 15 Acting School where he had classes in London and Moscow.

Tickets available at Computicket and the doors. R 30.00 per person and R 20.00 for scholars, students and pensioners.  Age restriction of 16 for violence and language