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Cape Town | December 13, 2015

Bad Jews

After the death of their grandfather, Poppy, a family heirloom propels cousins Daphna and Liam into a domestic battle of honour, faith and heritage. The devoutly Jewish Daphna is at odds with her secular cousin Liam, an entitled young man detached from his cultural traditions. Caught in the middle are Jonah, Liam’s younger brother, and Liam’s non-Jewish girlfriend Melody, who just wants everyone to get along. When the group is forced to spend the night in close quarters, hilarity and mayhem ensues. Greg Karvellas (CHAMP, The Frontiersmen) directs this South African premiere. The set and costume designs are by Saul Radomsky (The Shadow of the Hummingbird, Orpheus in Africa).

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Cast

Jonah – Oli Booth
Daphna – Lara Lipschitz
Liam – Glen Biderman-Pam
Melody – Ashley Carine de Lange (2015/2016) / Donna Cormack-Thomson (2016/2017)

Creative team:

Writer – Joshua Harmon
Director – Greg Karvellas
Set and Costume Design – Saul Radomsky
Lighting Design – Daniel Galloway / Benjamin du Plessis
Set Construction – Gerhard Morkel
Scenic Painting – Ash Zamisa
Video Mapping – Benjamin du Plessis

"He [Karvellas] has allowed the text to speak for itself and The Fugard continues to raise the bar in the quality of fare presented on stage. The production values, directorial skill and commitment of the cast add to the experience which would stand proudly on Broadway or the West End."

CAPE TIMES

"His [Harmon’s] script is well-served by a quartet of gifted actors and deft direction from Greg Karvellas, whose reputation for maximising sharp-edged comedy is confirmed by his treatment of Bad Jews."

CAPE ARGUS

"Karvellas makes sure that the quality of the piece is as close to a West End production as you can find locally"

DIE BURGER

"... makes for fantastic theatre"

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