Celebrate Women’s Day with a one-woman comedic play at Tina’s Hotel
Meyer has been recognised as something of a Bosman fundi and has performed her plays at many venues, festivals and intimate settings around the country.
THIS August celebrate Women’s Day with a one-woman comedic play, Marico Moon. This is Barbie Meyer’s eagerly awaited sixth show on one of SA’s finest literary masters, Herman Charles Bosman.
Herman Charles Bosman (1905-1951) was a South African writer and journalist who became famous for capturing the rhythms of backveld Afrikaans speech even though he wrote in English. He is widely regarded as the greatest short story writer to come out of this country.
Meyer has succeeded in mastering the distinctive flat accent of the Groot Marico. Her use of pauses and impeccable comedic timing are what sets her apart as a top storyteller.
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Her unpretentious style, tangible passion for these stories and love for this genre of storytelling simply oozes out of her every pore when she is on the stage, pulling the audience right into the veld with her.
Meyer has been recognised as something of a Bosman fundi and has performed her plays at many venues, festivals and intimate settings around the country.
“I think the fact that we specifically don’t try to hide the fact that I am a woman, is a fresh and contemporary take on his work. My gestures, accents and conversation I hope are believable and man-like – thanks to my tenacious director.
The whole ‘girl thing’ has certainly been a conversation point at many of my Grahamstown Festival performances,” said Meyer.
The show will start at 8pm on Friday and Saturday, 9 and 10 August and at 2pm on Sunday, 11 August at Tina’s Hotel, The Rhumbelow Theatre, 14 Beryldene Rd, Kloof
Tickets cost R150 and R130 for pensioners and FHSSC members, book through Computicket or call Roland on 082 499 8636.
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