“What lies beneath the apparent simplicity of this play, is a lot of
moral, political and existential depth. This is testimony to the
brilliance of John Kani, a creative wizard who continues to be a
prodigious and excellent artistic gift to the world.” – Eusebius
McKaiser, political analyst and author

South Africa, 2019. Twenty-five years since the first post apartheid democratic elections, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change. Jack Morris is a celebrated classical actor who has just been given both a career-defining role and a life-changing diagnosis. Besides his age, Jack has seemingly little in common with his at-home nurse Lunga Kunene, but the two men soon discover their shared passion for Shakespeare, which ignites this ‘rich, raw and shattering head-to-head’ (The Times).

Written by South African actor, activist and playwright John Kani, this refreshingly funny and vital new play premiered in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in 2019, before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre in London. A co-production with the Fugard Theatre, it was directed by Janice Honeyman with moving performances from Antony Sher and John Kani.