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‘Magic realism’ to enthral Drama Factory audiences

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

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17 Apr 2023

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The Drama Factory is proud to introduce the upcoming play Jakob to audiences in the Helderberg. A one-man affair based on a short story written and directed by Michael Taylor-Broderick, it was adapted for the stage by award winning actress and director Clare Mortimer and performed by Durban’s Bryan Hiles.Jakob is an engaging tale about a strange little boy, and about love, light and everything reflected in between. Its central theme is prejudice, and tells the story of a child who is born different and ostracised by the community in which he lives. The play deals with Jakob’s journey through childhood and explores the ways in which he learns to cope with his exclusion. He uses the medium of light, and the absence of it, to drive the narrative. It is a drama described as “indie theatre”, and its combination of lyrical prose and technical theatrics propel it into the genre of magic realism. The play starts on Tuesday 18 April, and for bookings visit http://www.thedramafactory.co.za.Foto:

‘Magic realism’ to enthral Drama Factory audiences

District Mail and Helderberg Gazette

|

17 Apr 2023

The Drama Factory is proud to introduce the upcoming play Jakob to audiences in the Helderberg. A one-man affair based on a short story written and directed by Michael Taylor-Broderick, it was adapted for the stage by award winning actress and director Clare Mortimer and performed by Durban’s Bryan Hiles.Jakob is an engaging tale about a strange little boy, and about love, light and everything reflected in between. Its central theme is prejudice, and tells the story of a child who is born different and ostracised by the community in which he lives. The play deals with Jakob’s journey through childhood and explores the ways in which he learns to cope with his exclusion. He uses the medium of light, and the absence of it, to drive the narrative. It is a drama described as “indie theatre”, and its combination of lyrical prose and technical theatrics propel it into the genre of magic realism. The play starts on Tuesday 18 April, and for bookings visit http://www.thedramafactory.co.za.Foto:

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