WINNER of five Naledi Theatre Awards, The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a theatrical masterpiece by acclaimed Irish playwright Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruge, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Hangmen). Presented by How Now Brown Cow, the production is set for a limited transfer season to Cape Town’s Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter from 2 to 19 August 2023.
Multi-award winner Charmaine Weir-Smith (The Train Driver) directs a stellar cast starring Jennifer Steyn (Recipes for Love and Murder, The Inconvenience Of Wings) as Mag, Julie-Anne McDowell (The Revlon Girl, Couplet) as Maureen, Bryan Hiles (Sweeney Todd, Cabaret) as Pato and Sven Ruygrok (Spud, Abraham Lincoln) as Ray.
The production is designed by multiple award-winning designers Greg King (set) and Denis Hutchinson (lighting).
Recipient of four Tony Award nominations, the play is a darkly comic tale about the turbulent, dysfunctional, and often savage relationship between mother and daughter, Mag and Maureen Folan. The play centres around the life of Maureen, an unmarried middle-aged woman, as she cares for her ailing mother Mag and tries to find love. When the two brothers enter, we are set on a path to the play’s thrilling conclusion. Interspersed with romance and humour, this psychological thriller will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
“We are proud to announce that, for our Cape Town premiere, we are partnering with the dynamic team at non-profit organisation Vintage With Love,” says Daniel Galloway, consulting general manager and producer for How Now Brown Cow. Patrons can bring their pre-loved clothing to place in the donation bins in the foyer ahead of the performance. For more information about how to donate or get involved, click here.
Performances will be at 7.30pm Mondays to Saturdays, with an additional 2pm matinee on each Saturday of the season. The production carries a suggested age-appropriate restriction of no under 12s.
Tickets: Mondays R200, Tuesdays and Wednesdays R220, Thursdays to Saturdays R240, with discounts for learners, groups, students, and pensioners. Tickets are available via the theatre’s website or by calling the box office on 021 685 7880. Bookings can also be made on Webtickets or at Pick n Pay Stores.
For discounted block or schools’ bookings contact [email protected]; and for charities or fundraisers contact Carmen Kearns [email protected] and Zinobulali Goduka [email protected]
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PHOTO CREDIT: Brett Rubin
