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Moffie archiveIt's 1979 and South Africa's government's main concern is keeping Southern Africa free of communism, to protect the Afrikaner people, Christianity, and the free world. To do this, they need bodies, and seventeen-year-old Nicholas van der Swart is conscripted into the South African Defence Force and finds himself in the dark heart of a regime that demands absolute conformity, brute masculinity, racism, and bigotry. Set against the backdrop of apartheid South Africa, "MOFFIE" traces Nicholas's struggle against societal expectations and his internal battle in discovering his own identity amidst the violence of South Africa's border war, which took place between 1966 - 1989. Facing the dread of being labelled a 'moffie' - a derogatory term for being gay - and the risk of being outed and the ever-present fear of exposure, "MOFFIE" is an exploration of toxic masculinity and trauma, highlighting how, 30 years into South Africa's democracy, the emotional wounds inflicted during those turbulent times persist, offering a reflection on the lingering scars of the past and their influence on the present and future.

Cast/Performers

Kai Luke Brummer (Nicholas)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Andre Carl van der Merwe
Author: Philip Rademeyer
Company: The Fugard Theatre Archive (in association with CHAT SA)
Director: Greg Karvellas
Design: Niall Griffin
Sound: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder

Moffie

Moffie (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1359108744. Details of all Moffie archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0177256445

Archive Listings

5 Jun 24
  to
30 Jun 24
Riverside Studios
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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