FOLLOWING its critically acclaimed London run, the compelling drama and hit one-man show Moffie returns home for its South African premiere at The Baxter. The Common Humanity Arts Trust in association with The Baxter is proud to present the play which will run for a limited season from 2 to 27 September 2025 at The Baxter Flipside.
Based on the novel by André Carl van der Merwe, the stage adaptation has been brought to life by a stellar South African team, in a powerful, poignant sharing of this story about love, survival, and identity under apartheid.
The production’s unflinching storytelling and theatrical bravura left London audiences and critics transfixed. It was nominated for four Off West End Awards, with both The Guardian and The Stage giving the production five stars.
Directed and produced by Greg Karvellas, the book has been reimagined for the stage by award-winning playwright Philip Rademeyer.
Award-winning actor David Viviers performs the role of Nicholas van der Swart, the closeted conscript whose harrowing journey lies at the heart of this tale.
“Audiences can expect an intensely immersive theatrical experience. Staged as a gripping solo performance, Moffie places Nicholas alone in a stark, stripped-down set – a mound of military kit bags symbolising the baggage of war and identity he carries. Every moment is charged with emotion, drawing spectators into a soldier’s internal battle in a way that only live theatre can achieve.” says Karvellas.
“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.”
Bookings are open at Webtickets. Rating information: PG 16 mature themes including bigotry, violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and suicide. Run time: 85 minutes (no interval).
