Details

On 6th September 1966 South African Prime Minister Hendrick Verwoerd was stabbed to death in Parliament by messenger Demetrios Tsafendas. I.D. is an epic portrait of the mad Old South Africa and of two individuals, the Prime Minister and his killer, both searching for the same thing - identity.

Cast/Performers

Antony Sher (Demetrios Tsafendas), Jon Cartwright (Gavronsky / Buytendag / Gomes), Jonathan Duff (Pratt / Muller / Dr Fisher), Alex Ferns (Lintwurm), Paul Herzberg (John Vorster / Kriel / Manolis), Lucian Msamati (Sipho), Christopher Wells (Frank Waring / Mr Justice Beyers), Jennifer Woodburne (Betsie Verwoerd), Peter Landi (Father Daniels), Oscar pearce (City Gent / Schalk / Nikki / Junior Clerk), Cleo Sylvestre (Helen Daniels / Daisy), Marius Weyers (Hendrik Verwoerd)

Creatives/Company

Author: Antony Sher
Director: Nancy Meckler
Design: Katrina Lindsay
Lighting: Johanna Town
Sound: John Leonard
Music: Ilona Sekacz
Choreographer: Scarlett Mackmin
Corporate Sponsor(s): Coutts, Cadwalader Wickersham and Taft

I.D.

I.D. (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01131439700. Details of all I.D. archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S975470135

Archive Listings

28 Aug 03
to
18 Oct 03

Almeida Theatre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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