The Island
by Athol Fugard
September 3-13, 2008
Directed by Michael O'Foghludha
Featuring Thaddaeus Edwards and LaMark Wright
The place: Robben Island, South Africa's notorious apartheid–era prison, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. In Fugard's modern classic, two political prisoners, rehearsing a performance of Antigone in their cramped cell, must balance personal loyalties against their struggle to survive. The Island celebrates the strength of friendship and the power of the human spirit.
REVIEWS:
A stunning production ...All the issues...are as fresh and raw and important as ever; and if you see this production, you will never forget them, or the extraordinary actors who give those issues the blood of life.
-- Kate Dobbs Ariail, CVNC.org, Full review
Gripping …succeeds on every level. For 75 vividly sustained minutes, the two actors, Thaddaeus Edwards and LaMark Wright, movingly express their fears, hopes, frustrations and dreams.
-- Roy C. Dicks, News & Observer, Full review
FIVE STARS …director Michael O'Foghludha has helped two promising young actors carve out twin career-best performances.
-- Byron Woods, Independent Weekly, Full review
VIDEO:
"The Island" preview from Jim Haverkamp on Vimeo.
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