What: The Agents – satirical comedy, physical theatre, devised theatre Where: Theatre Arts, Cape Town and The Drama Factory, Somerset West – August 2024 on the platform, Pick of the Fringe Dates: August 19 – 25, 2024, various times, please check the theatre websites Ticket links: Theatre Arts: https://theatrearts.co.za/show/the_agents Drama Factory: https://www.dramafactory.co.za/whatson Scroll down for creative credits |
The Agents – a play was a hit at National Arts Festival, Makhanda in 2023. The run was sold out and thesatirical comedy received a Standard Bank Ovation Award. The success of 2023 NAF was reprised earlier this year at NAF 2024, with audiences raving about this devised theatre/physical theatre piece. In addition to the seasons at NAF, The Agents was staged in Johannesburg and now it is our chance in the Cape to see this play which has got people in peals of laughter. The Agents is on Pick of The Fringe – a platform curated by Caroline Calburn of Theatre Arts and Sue Diepeveen of The Drama Factory. They saw the Agents at NAF and love, loved it and so they invited the Joburg based team to stage it in the Cape from August 19-25 at Theatre Arts and The Drama Factory. See the theatre websites for dates and times. Read on for more, Info as supplied:
Festival hit ‘The Agents’ is ‘Pick of The Fringe’ in August.
Cape Town audiences will finally be treated to National Arts Festival favourite The Agents as part of Caroline (Theatre Arts) and Sue’s (Drama Factory) ‘Pick of The Fringe’ programme in August. For one week only, physical theatre lovers will have an opportunity to meet larger-than-life characters Venter, Linda and the effervescent Brenda in an outrageous satirical comedy that tears apart the absurdities of our real estate industry.
Under the banner of Jo’burg-based Robaby Productions, The Agents was created and is performed by Lisa Derryn Overy, Kyla Davis and Roberto Pombo and is directed by Toni Morkel (Firefly, Kid Casino). This highly entertaining trio of mischievous performers dive headfirst into the cut-throat world of property development, gentrification and exclusive Estate Living. No one is safe from their hilariously sharp critiques – from slick estate agents to clueless home buyers to neighbourhood watch groups (you know the ones!). With a massive dose of irreverence, a keen eye for the ridiculous and a touch of the macabre, this show is a must-see for anyone who enjoys a spicy, laugh-out-loud cringefest.
The Agents arrives in Cape Town at last after a sold out run in Jo’burg as well as two successful years running at the National Arts Festival where it was praised as a ‘gem’ of the festival and scooped a Standard Bank Ovation Award.
The Agents:
“Under the direction of Toni Morkel, (the performers) are a joy to watch. The trio moves as a three-headed beast…they deliver the razor-sharp script with ease, and routinely whip themselves and their unsuspecting clients into a frenzy. The Agents is easily one of the gems of this year’s Festival. Go and see it!”- David Mann, Cue Online
“The Agents is among the very best of 49 years or so of amazing Fringe work. The audience stood as one to give the show a standing ovation… I have not laughed so hard for a long time, not so much triggered as fired from the canon.” – Mike Loewe, The Critter
“Every year there is a standout fringe show, and this was it.” – Steve Kretzmann, The Critter
“…fabulously fierce and funny! Morkel, Davis, Pombo and Derryn Overy have created something quite extraordinary in The Agents” – Yvette Hardie
Info from: kylalliandavis@gmail.com
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About Robaby Productions:
Robaby Productions emerged onto the theatrical scene in 2014 with Father, Father, Father!, a cult hit that left audiences shocked with its deliciously dark narrative. Since then, this theatre company has remained a beacon of innovation, consistently pushing the boundaries of storytelling over the past decade.
At the creative helm stand theatre-makers Roberto Pombo and Toni Morkel, whose distinctive blend of grotesque bouffonary and physicality has become synonymous with Robaby’s distinctive style. Robaby Productions has carved out a niche as purveyors of the sardonic and dark, challenging audiences to confront the shadows lurking within themselves.
Robaby Productions: Father, Father. Father! (2014); KidCasino (2016); Becky, Please turn off the lights (2018); VVV – Vial, Vulgar, Vaudeville (2021); The Agents (2023).
The Agents – satirical comedy, physical theatre, devised theatre Devised, written and performed by: Lisa Derryn Overy, Kyla Davis and Roberto Pombo Director: Toni Morkel Presented by: Robaby Productions Info: kylalliandavis@gmail.com Instagram: http://@agentsplay |
✳ The Agents – play. Pic by Mark Wessels/National Arts Festival. Sponsored content. Images supplied.