Groener & Chisholm Star in THE TRAIN DRIVER at Long Wharf Theatre, Oct. 27- Nov. 21
Tony Award nominated actors Harry Groener and Anthony Chisholm are set to star in The Train Driver, according to an announcement from Long Wharf Theatre. The theatre will present The Train Driver this fall, from October 27 to November 21.
The Train Driver is the newest play by South African playwright Athol Fugard. The play is based on a true story and follows Roelf Visagie (to be played by Groener) as he searches among the amagcwabe, "the unnamed ones" in the graveyards of Port Elizabeth trying to find the grave of a young woman and child that he unintentionally killed. While on his search, Roelf meets Simon (Chrisholm), a gravedigger who guides him to understanding. The Train Driver explores the depth and complexity of the heart. The show will be directed by Gordon Edelstein.
Athol Fugard is a playwright, novelist, actor and director best known for his politcal plays which express his opposition to South African apartheid. Fugard gained increased attention after the film adaptation of his novel Tsotsi won an Academy Award in 2005. He is curently an adjunt professor at the University of California, San Diego.
For more information about this show and all upcoming shows at the Long Wharf Theatre, please visit http://www.longwharf.org/
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