DIE REUK VAN APPELS Extended At Fugard Theatre Due To Popular Demand

The multiple award-winning play DIE REUK VAN APPELS has been extended at The Fugard Studio Theatre due to popular demand. Bookings are now open until Saturday 10 November.

Following a sensational national tour and international debut, the production, which is performed in Afrikaans with English surtitles, celebrates its incredible 100th performance on 3 November.

DIE REUK VAN APPELS is the acclaimed 1993 debut novel of South African author Mark Behr. Presented by Theatrerocket Productions and adapted for the stage by Johann Smith, it stars Gideon Lombard (...miskien, The View, Special Thanks to Guests from Afar, Orpheus in Africa, Suidooster), and is directed by Lara Bye (Yellowman, London Road, Oscar en die Pienk Tannie, Vaslav).

DIE REUK VAN APPELS is the coming-of-age story of Marnus Erasmus, 11-year-old son of a South African Defence Force (SADF) general. It eloquently captures the Afrikaner mentality in the late 1970s and early 1980s and the brutal consequences of apartheid and militarisation of South African life.

Since the production's premiere at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) last year, it has received almost twenty awards and nominations. Among these are Best Actor at KKNK, as well as Best Actor in a Solo Performance at all three of the major South African awards - the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards, Naledi Theatre Awards and kykNET Fiësta Awards (2018).

Director Lara Bye won the Best Director kykNET Fiësta Award; playwright Johann Smith won the award for Best Adaption of an Existing Work while the production was awarded the coveted Best Overall Production of the Year. The production celebrates its incredible 100th performance on 3 November during The Fugard Studio Theatre run.

Adapted from the book by Johann Smith, Lighting Design for the play is by Kosie Smit with Gideon Lombard, also a talented musician, responsible for the Sound Design.

The rave review press comments have included, "VYF STERRE... aanprygend, skokkend en hartverskeurend" (Die Burger), "the show is all about the actor's tour de force...Four stars" (Cape Argus), "unforgettable, first-rate South African theatre... Lara Bye masterfully directs Gideon Lombard... a triumph" (Broadway World), "riveting performance" (Weekend Special), "the must-see production this year" (TheatreSceneCpt).

View https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4t6h6hBuqw

There is an age restriction of 16 (sex, nudity, strong language, violence and prejudice)

DIE REUK VAN APPELS will run at the Fugard Studio Theatre until 10 November, Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm with a 3pm matinee performance on Saturdays. Tickets range from R130 to R165 and can be booked directly through the Fugard Theatre box office on 021 461 4554 or online at www.thefugard.com

Visit the cosy ground-floor bar for a before and after show drink and delicious snacks. If the weather plays along, enjoy the panoramic city views from the Fugard Theatre's fantastic rooftop bar.

There is secure parking for a small fee directly opposite the Fugard Theatre in Harrington Square.