We are excited about the opening of Seattle Repertory Theatre‘s production of The Suit, next Wednesday, March 19! Legendary director Peter Brook (The Tragedy of Hamlet, 2001) brings to the stage a parable about forgiveness set in apartheid South Africa. Combining a rich musical score with a remarkably simple staging The Suit follows a cuckolded husband who doles out an unusual punishment to his wife: he asks that she treat her lover’s abandoned suit as a guest of honor in their home. At once charming and disquieting, The Suit has been called “pretty close to perfect” by The New York Times.
We’ve selected the following Library materials to complement your enjoyment of the play.
A Rainbow in the Night: The Tumultuous Birth of South Africa by Dominique Lapierre
Want to know more about South African history and culture? This book gives an interesting and comprehensive general history for the layperson.
Sarafina!
This movie adaptation of a stage musical features a combination of joyful music with a very serious meditation on the Soweto Uprising and apartheid-era South Africa.
No Time Like the Present by Nadine Gordimer
A biracial couple confronts both personal and political issues in this novel set in post-apartheid South Africa.
In Corner B by Es’kia Mphahlele
This short story collection is composed of visceral and carefully detailed portraits of life in South Africa during apartheid.
Here’s out complete is for Seattle Rep’s THE SUIT: Beyond the Theatre.
Enjoy the show!
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