Comedy-drama. In a country on the Mediterranean Sea that has seen many decades of war, two brothers live a peaceful, unfettered existence. Then a foreign occupation disrupts their lives in unimaginable ways.

Kaput has played to many school audiences, including the National Schools Festival in Grahamstown 2012, with an over-whelming audience response.

Directed by James Cuningham (Jutro; Black and Blue; Sunday Morning), featuring Helen Iskander (Planet B; The Famished Road; Baobabs Don’t Grow Here), Taryn Bennett (Sie Weiss Alles; Doctor Collinger’s Funeral Services), Dorian Burstein (Pictures of You).

Details

Duration:

65 minutes

Recommended Age:

No min or max grade set

Recommended Grade:

Grade 9 – Grade 12

Language(s):

English (first language) No second language listed.

Curriculum Connection:

Dramatic Arts, History, Social Sciences

Themes Covered:

Abuse, Change, Environmental awareness, Gender roles, National/global conflicts, Relationships, Survival, Violence

• National Schools Festival, Grahamstown (2012)