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| + | Set on the Cape Flats in 1995, the play tells of Pamela, who meets up with Juanita, a friend from her school days. Soon she realises that Juanita is trapped in an abusive relationship with a drug lord and she is desperate to help her friend escape. Pamela is drawn into dark and dangerous places and situations, yet she pursues against all odds, for the safety and survival of her friend. | ||
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Revision as of 16:06, 29 April 2020
Poison is a serious musical with music, book and lyrics by David Kramer and Taliep Petersen based on Othello. It looks at the the drug trade and gangsterism in Cape Town.
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The original text
Set on the Cape Flats in 1995, the play tells of Pamela, who meets up with Juanita, a friend from her school days. Soon she realises that Juanita is trapped in an abusive relationship with a drug lord and she is desperate to help her friend escape. Pamela is drawn into dark and dangerous places and situations, yet she pursues against all odds, for the safety and survival of her friend.
Translations and adaptations
Later rewritten as a full-on musical.
In 2019 it was reworked and updated, now retitled Danger in the Dark, produced by Renaye Kramer.
Performance history in South Africa
1992: First directed for CAPAB Opera by Janice Honeyman at the Nico Malan Theatre, opening 20 October 1992. Deisgns by Andrew Botha, choric work by Hotep Galeta, choreography by Christopher Kindo, costumes by Fanie Steenkamp, lighting by Malcolm Hurrell. The cast included Al Hendricks, Winston Pienaar, Steve Walsh, Jenny de Lenta, Giempie Vardien, Ricky Rudolph, Bettina Schouw, Linda Alexander, Didi Moses, Arthur Petersen, Rashied Cassiem and Jody Abrahams.
1994: David Kramer directed the adapted version with the Volkswagen Music Active drama group at the Baxter Theatre in 1994, when Kramer won the FNB Vita Award for Best Director of a Musical. Also played in Malaysia.
1995: Poison was staged at the Port Elizabeth Opera House.
2019: Danger in the Dark first performed at the Baxter Theatre
2020: Danger in the Dark performed at the Baxter Theatre from 9 March.
Sources
Poison theatre programme, 1992.
Personal message from David Kramer to Ivor Markman, June 2018.
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