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People of Note - Sylvaine Strike

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In what promises to be one of the most thrilling theatre highlights of the year, the stage production of Damon Galgut’s Booker Prize winning novel The Promise has been adapted for the stage and will have it’s world premier in Cape Town on 14 September. The dazzling cast line up includes Rob van Vuuren, Kate Normington, Frank Opperman and Chuma Sopotela. The production will be directed by MULTI award-winning director SYLVAINE STRIKE AND Rodney Trudgeon caught up with her between rehearsals to fin out more about the play.
28 Aug 2023 English South Africa TV & Film

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