Here we are, just a few months past the exciting images of World Cup play from South Africa (and those annoying horns) and here comes the Tony Award® Winning Crossroads Theatre with a relevant play! The theater in New Brunswick is beautiful (on “theater row” on Livingston Avenue), there are lots of interesting restaurants, parking is close by in a monitored garage ($5 for theatergoers). What’s keeping you from investigating this terrific theater?
Crossroads Theatre Company
In association with the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Presents the World Premiere of
Train to 2010
by Sibusiso Mamba and co-created with Ricardo Khan and the World Theatre Lab, Johannesburg, South Africa
Directed by Ricardo Khan
WHERE: Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
TICKETS: $40 - $50
www.CrossroadsTheatreCompany.org732.545.8100
Train to 2010 is a fast-paced and highly theatrical play where the audience shares the excitement of the new South Africa as the country prepares to host the World Cup. Two workers who are trapped on a fast moving train—one yet not completed—encounter the people of contemporary South Africa while catching glimpses of the country’s dramatic past. A cast of eleven represents all South Africans facing the challenging odds for a future that is bright and the dream of a new nation for everyone.
This highly physical ensemble drama examines the human dynamics of hope in present day South Africa. As the men confront their deepest fears, secrets, dreams and visions, this energetic play examines and attempts to celebrate the spirit of hope in a fragile and vibrant South Africa.
