DANGER IN THE DARK
baxter theatre centre . pam golding theatre . 2019
Partly based on Shakespeare's Othello, this serious musical is a reworking of the hit musical Poison, written by David Kramer and the legendary late Taliep Petersen. Told from the point of view of Pamela, a social worker writing her thesis on drug abuse on the Cape Flats, the play delves into the world of drug trade and gangsterism in Cape Town in the early 1990s.
CREATIVE TEAM
music, book & lyrics : David Kramer & Taliep Petersen
direction : David Kramer
musical direction : Camillo Lombard
choreography : Grant van Ster & Shaun Oelf
costume design : Widaad Albertus
set & lighting design : Patrick Curtis
projection design : Kirsti Cumming
sound design : David Classen
production photography : Jesse Kramer
REVIEWS
This is a ‘big’ production on all fronts and this entire South African team has delivered a world-class experience.
Daily Maverick
An epic scale musical.
The Cape Robyn
If a sold-out midweek standing ovation isn’t enough to convince you to see the last performances of this production at the Baxter, then the faultless cast and crew should.
Broadway World
Powerful stuff….There’s good reason David Kramer’s Danger in the Dark has been so eagerly anticipated.
The Cape Argus