Patrice Johnson as Veronica and Elijah Felder as Mannetjie (age 5) in Coming Home
2009/2010
SEASON
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Elijah Felder as Mannetjie (age 5) and Patrice Johnson as Veronica in Coming Home
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Patrice Johnson as Veronica, Elijah Felder as Mannetjie (age 5), and Nyambi Nyambi as Aflred Witbooi in Coming Home
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Lou Ferguson as Oupa and Patrice Johnson as Veronica in Coming Home
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Antonio J. Dandridge as Mannetjie (age 9) and Patrice Johnson as Veronica in Coming Home
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Nyambi Nyambi as Alfred Witbooi, Patrice Johnson as Veronica, and Antonio J. Dandridge as Mannetjie (age 9) in Coming Home
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Nyambi Nyambi as Alfred Witbooi and Antonio J. Dandridge as Mannetjie (age 9) in Coming Home
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Antonio J. Dandridge as Mannetjie (age 9) and Lou Ferguson as Oupa in Coming Home
Coming Home
by Athol Fugard
directed by Blanka Zizka
October 14, 2009 – November 15, 2009
In his latest play, master playwright Athol Fugard (My Children! My Africa!, “Master Harold”…and the boys) crafts a moving tale of a young South African woman’s never-ending hope for a better future. As a teenager, Veronika left her cherished grandfather's farm with aspirations of becoming a cabaret singer in Cape Town. Years later, she returns to her hometown with broken dreams, a painful secret, and the unflinching hope of building a new life for her young son. From “the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world” (TIME Magazine), Coming Home is a soaring emotional experience, touching, funny, and unforgettable.
Press / News
"Playwright Athol Fugard's dramatic powers — last witnessed at the Wilma in 2007's My Children! My Africa! — prove undiminished!"
— Philadelphia City Paper
"The Wilma Theater opens its season with a supremely enriching production of Athol Fugard’s new play Coming Home. Featuring extraordinarily well-crafted characters, we become fully immersed in their lives, thanks in part to strong performances from the excellent cast. Director Blanka Zizka coaxes and caresses the story forward with a marvelously fluid, almost magical production that fully embraces the play’s lyricism."
“Beautifully crafted, elegant! The play sweeps you in, as does the fluid staging by director Blanka Zizka!”
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
Cast
Antonio J. Dandridge •
Mannetjie, age 9
Elijah Felder •
Mannetjie, age 5
Lou Ferguson •
Oupa
Patrice Johnson •
Veronica
Nyambi Nyambi •
Alfred Witbooi
Production Team
Athol Fugard •
Playwright
Blanka Zizka •
Director
Walter Bilderback •
Dramaturg
Iain Campbell •
Production Manager
Patreshettarlini Adams •
Stage Manager
Anne Patterson •
Set & Costume Designer
Thom Weaver •
Lighting Designer
Mogauwane Mahloele •
Composer & Musician
Andrea Sotzing •
Sound Designer