Blonde Poison

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Blonde Poison is a one person play by Gail Louw

Not to be confused with the documentary film Blonde Poison: The Making of Basic Instinct (2001)[1]

The original text

Based on the story of Stella Goldschlag, a Jewish woman in World War II Berlin who becomes an informant to save herself and her parents from death camps, the play takes the form of an intense interview, offering a last grasp at redemption.


Performance history in South Africa

2016: First performed

2018: Directed by Janna Ramos-Violante with Fiona Ramsay, the play was performed at the Auto & General Auto & General Theatre on the Square, Sandton, until February 18.

2024: A return performance at the Baxter Theatre by Fiona Ramsay under the direction of Fred Abrahamse, playing 17 January to 3 February.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Gail Edmunds. 2018. "Blonde Poison: The infamous tale of a deadly blonde", City Press[2]

Leon van Zyl, 2023. The Baxter Theatre newsletter (leon.vanzyl@uct.ac.za).

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