In samewerking met | In collaboration with Protea Boekhuis

MET | WITH Herschelle Benjamin, Christo Davids & Candice Jantjies

Herschelle Benjamin se toneelstuk, Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam, handel oor die tragiese verdwyning van die sesjarige Joshlin Smith. Christo Davids se Laaitie mettie biscuits gaan oor Noah, ’n 16-jarige seun met Down-sindroom en groot drome om eendag ’n polisieman te word om sy mense te beskerm. Dié stuk is opgedra aan Nathaniel Julies, wat in 2020 na bewering deur polisielede in Eldorado Park doodgeskiet is. Hoe omskep mens die werklikheid in drama?


Herschelle Benjamin’s play, Joshlin: Meer as ’n naam, deals with the tragic disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Christo Davids’s Laaitie mettie biscuits tells the story of Noah, a 16-year-old boy with Down syndrome and big dreams of one day becoming a policeman to protect his people. The play is dedicated to Nathaniel Julies, who was allegedly shot dead by police officers in Eldorado Park in 2020. How does one turn reality into drama?

Duration: 60min
Age Restriction: All Ages
Language: Afr