What Remains

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What Remains is a play by Nadia Davids (1977-).

The original text

The play has been conceived as a fusion of text, dance and movement and tells a story about the unexpected uncovering of a slave burial ground in Cape Town. It is loosely based on the events at Prestwich Place in Sea Point where in 2003 construction activities uncovered human bones.

The original production won five Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards in 2018, including Best New South African Play (Nadia Davids) and Best Director (Jay Pather).

The text was published by Wits University Press in 2019.

Performance history in South Africa

2017: The play made its début at the National Arts Festival, directed and choreographed by Jay Pather, with dancer Shaun Oelf, and a cast that included Denise Newman, Faniswa Yisa and Buhle Ngaba.

2017: Performed at the Hiddingh Hall, Cape Town.

Sources

Cape Times supplement Top of the Times, 30 June 2017.

https://clarkesbooks.co.za/products/what-remains-a-play-in-one-act-with-notes-on-the-choreography-by-jay-pather

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