{"id":425,"date":"2015-07-03T01:46:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T23:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=425"},"modified":"2015-07-03T01:46:29","modified_gmt":"2015-07-02T23:46:29","slug":"drink-it-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=425","title":{"rendered":"Drink It In"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo credit: CuePix\/Mia van der Merwe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rob Murray directs a cast of\u00a0sensational masked performers whose physical adeptness and versatility makes Waterline<\/em> a visually richly captivating production.<\/p>\n

A simple love story unfolds\u00a0before us. Man loves Woman. Man has a ring. But not much else\u2026 Man doesn\u2019t have the preciously coveted Water. Woman gets thirsty. Other Man has Water\u2026 Complications ensue.<\/p>\n

Our jilted lover embarks on a journey following the promise of water, of wealth. He meets a hilarious gang of characters along the way, everyday people doing everyday things\u2026 a mother looks for her naughty child, an elderly man wants a cup of tea, the town drunk causes mischief, an artist works at his craft. We, the people.<\/p>\n

Enter \u201cAikona Municipality\u201d and its buffoons whose pomp and performance draw attention away from the real issues at hand. Through the comedic setup of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Murray and his team allude to the joke status that many citizens believe South Africa to be. Shared wealth is promised, but who lives below the water line?<\/p>\n

Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink. Waterline<\/em> takes a no holds barred stab at government and municipal corruption. And Murray aims straight at the top. A well-timed fireman\u2019s hat donning\u00a0points to Nkandla\u2019s scandalous swimming pool. One character resembling a certain nonagenarian president fires his second in command and replaces her with someone who will fulfil his bidding and serve his greed. A now infamous \u201cHehehe\u201d echoes relentlessly over the crash and bang of protesters smashing all in sight. Their mouths masked with X \u2013 a shuddering reminder of the recent Xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Greed and corruption beget violence\u2026\u00a0Waterline<\/em> hits hard with an acerbic critique of South Africa\u2019s current political situation.<\/p>\n

A heart breaking climax gives gravitas to Waterline<\/em>\u2019s antics. There are serious consequences for choices made in the name of progress\u2026 but who truly suffers those consequences..? We, the people?<\/p>\n

Special mention must be made of the magnificently detailed masks \u2013 artworks in\u00a0their own right \u2013 designed by Catherine Jacot-Guillarmod. The old grumpy man\u2019s lumpy\u00a0nose, the child\u2019s bratty grin, the lover\u2019s wide-eyed naivety \u2013 the artistry\u00a0captures in their\u00a0inanimateness, an uncannily human character.<\/p>\n

Waterline<\/em> whets your appetite, feeds your soul, and washes it all down with a generous gulping of humility, humanity and humour.<\/p>\n

– Sarah Roberson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uyabona Ke is Ayanda Nondlwana, Nombasa Ngoqo, Khaya Kondile, Mandisi Heshu, Mzwanele Jodwana and Zwelenzima Somyali.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for production info. Waterline’s next show is 03 July @ 17h00 @ the NG Kerk Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rob Murray directs a cast of\u00a0sensational masked performers whose physical adeptness and versatility makes Waterline a visually richly captivating production. A simple love story unfolds\u00a0before us. Man loves Woman. Man … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[104,415,498,565,577,604,694,890,908,952],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}