Blood Knot
American Players Theatre, Spring Green 5950 Golf Course Road, Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588
Two brothers live a quiet, strained existence in a tiny house in apartheid South Africa. Morris (Jim DeVita) has very fair skin and passes as white. His dark-skinned half-brother Zachariah (Gavin Lawrence) works long, painful hours as a sentry at the gate of a whites-only park. Tensions rise when Zach begins a relationship with a white woman whose brother is a police officer. Written by acclaimed South African playwright Athol Fugard, it’s a challenging look at complex family relations and the impact of societal racism. Through Sept. 28.
press release:
June 9-Sept. 28
Featuring: Jim DeVita, Gavin Lawrence
Sunday, August 12 at 12:00 pm: Call the APT Box Office to Pay What You Like
APT has added a pay-what-you-like performance of Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era play Blood Knot in the Touchstone Theatre on Sunday, August 12 at noon. A panel discussion will immediately follow the performance, including award-winning actor Stephen McKinley Henderson; Author and Arts Engagement Expert Donna Walker-Kuhne; and Theatre Scholar Khalid Yaya Long. The discussion will be moderated by Jerald Raymond Pierce, author of A Casting Controversy Tangled Up in ‘Blood Knot,’ published in American Theatre Magazine.
Artistic Director Brenda DeVita said, “We want everyone to see this production of Blood Knot. As many people as possible. We also know that cost can stand in the way of art sometimes, and this is an attempt to break down that barrier. My hope is that this special performance and panel helps continue the conversation around this complex and powerful play.”
Tickets to the August 12 performance of Blood Knot can be purchased online for $30. Pay-what-you-like tickets are available only by calling the APT Box Office at 608-588-2361. The suggested ticket price is $30, but any amount will be accepted (including $0.00).