A gripping true story of courage and resistance
Forms part of the Playhouse Company’s Women’s Arts Festival and presented by Unlikely Productions.
Durban, 1963. At the height of Apartheid, the government intensified its brutal campaign against resistance movements, throwing the country into chaos. Amid this unrest, a young single mother named Eleanor, working quietly at Griggs Bookstore, is arrested under the notorious 90-day detention law.
Suspected of links to the elusive "terrorist"
Ronnie Kasrils, Eleanor becomes the target of relentless interrogation. But
Eleanor is no ordinary citizen; she is a secret operative for the banned
African National Congress.
To survive, she devises a daring plan; feign a mental breakdown, get transferred to a psychiatric hospital and make her escape.
The Unlikely Secret Agent is a powerful, true story of resilience, courage and defiance against an oppressive regime. Don't miss this electrifying production that brings one woman’s extraordinary bravery to light.
Written and directed by Paul du Toit and featuring Ashley Dowds, de Klerk Oelofse, Sanda Shandu, Luntu Maziza and Erika Breytenbach.
August 8 at 19h30 & August 9 at 15h00 in the Playhouse Loft Theatre, Tickets: R120 booked through Webtickets.
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