TOOTH & NAIL

In this 1989 production life-size puppets perform as equals alongside humans. The production is an apocalyptic prediction of the chaos about to envelop pre-election South Africa. A life-size news photographer, body wasted away in parts, bears silent witness to the violent lives of a militant schoolgirl, her sangoma mother, a prophetic trade unionist, and a trio of yuppies. On the other side of town a human-size figure of an opera-loving madam sings duets with her human manservant.

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Direction: Malcolm Purkey Assistant direction: Nicola Golombick, Carol Steinberg Design: Sarah Roberts Lighting: Mannie Manim Puppets: Handspring Puppet Company Production managers: Patrick Curtis, Wesley France Stage manager: Michelle Lowry Set construction: Andre Darling, Market Theatre Construction Department Wardrobe: Hazel Maree Poster design: William Kentridge Publicity: Jenny McClean, Lucy Moll Marketing: Tracy Cahill, Andrew Little, Leigh Morris Cast: Craig Freimond (Manfred), Daphne Hlomuka (Busisiwe Khuswayo), Basil Jones (Saul), Adrian Kohler (Madeleine), Megan Kruskal (Letitia), Ramolao Makhene (Sifiso), Gladwin Marumo (Mandla), Doreeen Mazibuko (Tandi), Arthur Molepo (Angelo), Tale Motsepe (interpreter) Production: Junction Theatre Company

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