A family of travelling players, a miniature stage in an abandoned, apocalyptic world. A mother keeps the truth from her twins, telling tales of unicycles and feather dusters.
Naledi Theatre Awards: Best Actress in a Comedy: Toni Morkel
Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards:
Best Costume Design: Sylvaine Strike and Brian Webber Winner
Directed by: Slvaine Strike assisted by Brian Webber
Devised by: Fortune Cookie Theatre Company
Performers: Toni Morkel, Shelley Meskin, Daniel Buckland
Set: Chen Nakar
Reviews
"The small set serves to intensify the parts of the play that tug at your heartstrings - the moments when some small, seemingly meaningless human gesture is unexpectedly magnified to reflect ourselves. That's the power of Strike's magic."
Zingi Mfeka
"The Travellers had a phenomenal run, playing at over 100% capacity, there is no question that it will certainly have legs, locally and internationally. It was the success story of the Grahamstown Fringe."
Christina Kennedy, The Citizen
"Beautiful visually, this tiny world treads a fine line between joy and sadness, innocence and guilt."
Michael Coghlan, Adelaide Festival Fringe Review
"The Travellers is pynlik snaaks, vreemd en tog herkenbaar. Dit is vir almal n metaforiese reis wat deurlopend verras en betower n blink nuwe juweel deur die bekroonde regisseur Sylvaine Strike."
Schalk Schoombie, Die Beeld
"Whatever category you slot this colourful burlesque into, try not to miss The Travellers. It's brilliant."
Gillian Mcainish, The Herald
"In its storytelling quest The Travellers flirts with vaudeville, puppetry and corporeal mime. The results? Entrancing entertainment with soul. The delicious delicacy of Strike's layered direction conjures with innocence and experience. Toni Morkel is an awesome act to match but both Buckland and Meskin more than hold their own, mastering the art of physical and emotional expression."
Adrienne Sichel
"An intimate yet expensive triumph. Strike's florid emotionalism has left the most indelible impression once ag"
Peter Tromp, Cape Times
"This is one of the finest pieces of theatre I have seen. It breaks your heart with feather dusters, and will remind you of what makes human existence so puzzling and lo"