UK premiere

Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Richard Jordan Productions ltd with the Market Theatre of Johannesburg in association with Adelaide Festival of Arts and Traverse Theatre Company

Countries go through times of turmoil when in transition from one state of governing to a new order. They consist of many giant and individual struggles. But what happens when the future you meet is not the one that you were expecting?

Cadre is one such South African story of dreams and change.

Omphile Molusi is one of South Africa's most prolific young playwrights and acclaimed actors. He returns to Edinburgh where his 2008 play Itsoseng was winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award and has subsequently toured worldwide. He is the recipient of the Brett Goldin/Royal Shakespeare Company Bursary Award.

 Preview  

Mon 29 August (7pm)  Sat 3 August (4.45pm)

Preview ticket price

£13 / £6 concession

Dates  

Sun 4 - Sun 25 Aug (times vary)

Tickets  

Sun - Thu £18/£13 concession/£6 unemployed  Fri & Sat £20/£15 concession

Traverse Theatre Club

£3 off, Sun 4 Aug

Age recommendation  

14+

Running time  

75 mins (no interval)

Venue  

Traverse 1

• Omphile Molusi

  Cast, Director

• Omphile Molusi

  Cast, Director

• Lillian Tshabalala

  Cast, Music

• Lillian Tshabalala

  Cast, Music

• Sello Motlung

  Cast

• Scott Davis

  Costume Designer, Set Designer

• Scott Davis

  Costume Designer, Set Designer

• Theatre at its most visceral and raw. ★★★★

  Metro

• A powerful piece of political theatre. ★★★★

  British Theatre Guide

• ★★★★

  The Herald

• ★★★★

  The Scotsman

• Writing that is direct and unadorned, acting that is immediate, visceral and unaffected, Cadre casts a spell at once guileless and sophisticated.

  Chicago Sun-Times

• It teaches us to take care of the present so that we don't go back. We can have a better world in the future.

  The Sowetan (South Africa)