Seatavern

With Buhle Ngaba, Shaun Oelf

Bridling, written by Nadia Davids, is the third collaboration between the playwright and director/choreographer Jay Pather. The play charts the actor’s journey from audition to opening night, containing within it a dark, unsettling meta-commentary about creativity, feminism, compromise and rebellion. Pather takes up Davids’ feminist tale - described by Caine Prize judges as “a triumph of language, storytelling and risk-taking”- to create an exquisite multi-disciplinary work that seamlessly merges text, movement, set and image in his singular, innovative style.

Director Jay Pather Writer Nadia Davids Set and production design Nicola PilkingtonCostume design Michaeline WesselsSound design Jannous AukemaLighting design, stage management Andi ColumboProduction management POPArt Productions

Produced by National Arts Festival and the Festival Enterprise Catalyst (FEC) in conjunction with the Jobs Fund

PG