ONWEER Announced At Alexander Upstairs

A new and original physical theatre play that holds very important messages, performed in Afrikaans. The play is created and performed by two upcoming theatre makers Carlo Daniels and Abigail Mei. Onweer follows the story of a young woman Tammy Solomons. Her abusive father, Joe Solomons, is returning home after a 10 year prison sentence. For Tammy, this causes anxiety and waiting in anticipation. His return brings many questions to his family and the community. The play provokes an audience who buries the truths in silence .

ONWEER is a new and relevant theatre piece, that tells a very important story about a young woman caught in a web of emotional abuse by her father. The play was created by Carlo Daniels and Abigail Mei both trained in physical theatre at Magnet theatre under Jenny Reznek. Onweer was selected as best of festival at the Zabalaza Festival in 2018 out of 40 productions and is the the first Afrikaans play to do so. The production got five nominations and two awards (Best Production and Carlo Daniels as Best Actor). This production is also directed by Carlo Daniels who has played in several David Kramer and Fugard Theatre productions like: Kat and The Kings, Orpheus in Africa and District Six Kanala. Daniels was last seen in Friedrich Durrenmatt The Visit at Magnet Theatre directed by Mark Fleishman.

With the high levels of violence against women in South Africa, the timing of Onweer's staging could not be better planned. It is a physical theatre work about a young woman Tammy (Mei), who lives on the Cape Flats. She is overwhelmed by her abusive father's (Daniels) return after his 10-year prison sentence. His return causes much anxiety and provokes questions for the family and the community. Did being incarcerated for a decade make him a better man?

"Onweer was a chance for me to create my own language," says Daniels. "It was a way for me to communicate my vision as a director. When I wrote this play I'd heard of many cases of rape around me. It motivated me to research the theme and the impact on the victim and the community. Abigail and I developed the piece, first for a competition as a 20-minute play, then as a fully-fledged production.

He is a physical theatre-trained actor, singer and theatre-maker, who grew up in Mitchell's Plain where he started performing on street corners. He later performed at Madame Zingara and had his first big break in David Kramer's 2011 musical hit production Some Like it Vrot. He went on to star in several other David Kramer productions such as Kat and the Kings, Blood Brothers, Orpheus in Africa, District Six Kanala and Fred Abrahamse's Robin Hood Canal Walk. He also performed alongside David Kramer in Platteland, at the 2018 Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK). Both artists recently completed the 2-year, full-time, training and job creation programme at Magnet Theatre.

Date and TimePay on CollectionOnline Pre-Paid Thu 28th Mar 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Fri 29th Mar 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Sat 30th Mar 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Mon 1st Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Tue 2nd Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Wed 3rd Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Thu 4th Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Fri 5th Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00 Sat 6th Apr 9pm R90.00 R80.00

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