The Promise

There are two plays with this title:

• An English translation of My Poor Marat (Мой бедный Марат, a Russian play by Aleksei Arbuzov).

• The Booker Prize-winning novel by Damon Galgut, adapted for the stage in 2023.

For more information on the play by Arbuzov, see My Poor Marat.

For more information on the work by Damon Galgut, see below.

Translations and adaptations

Adapted for the stage by Damon Galgut and Sylvaine Strike.

Performance history in South Africa

2023: Presented at the Homecoming Centre, Cape Town and the Market Theatre, Johannesburg. Produced by Club Dezza Productions, Derek Lubner and Philip Bassett. Director: Sylvaine Strike; Assistant Director: Kirsten Harris; Sound design: Charl Johan Lingenfelder; Set and Lighting design: Joshua Lindberg; Costume Design: Penny Simpson; Choreography Intimacy co-ordinator: Natalie Fischer; Movement Direction: Sylvaine Strike; Publicity: Christine Skinner assisted by Sheldon Olivier. Cast: Chuma Sopotela, Rob van Vuuren, Kate Normington, Frank Opperman, Jenny Stead, Sanda Shandu, Cintaine Schutte, Albert Pretorius, Jane de Wet.

Sources

http://fortunecookietheatre.com/productions/the-promise/

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