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It’s 1979 and South Africa’s government's main concern is keeping Southern Africa free of communism, to protect the Afrikaner people, Christianity, and the free world. To do this, they need bodies, and seventeen-year-old Nicholas van der Swart is conscripted into the South African Defence Force and finds himself in the dark heart of a regime that demands absolute conformity, brute masculinity, racism, and bigotry.
Set against the backdrop of apartheid South Africa, "MOFFIE" traces Nicholas's struggle against societal expectations and his internal battle in discovering his own identity amidst the violence of South Africa's border war, which took place between 1966 - 1989. Facing the dread of being labelled a 'moffie'—a derogatory term for being gay—and the risk of being outed and the ever-present fear of exposure, "MOFFIE" is an exploration of toxic masculinity and trauma, highlighting how, 30 years into South Africa's democracy, the emotional wounds inflicted during those turbulent times persist, offering a reflection on the lingering scars of the past and their influence on the present and future.
Adapted for the stage from the novel by André Carl van der Merwe, Kai Luke Brümmer returns to the role of Nicholas, a part he played in the critically acclaimed 2019 feature film adaptation of the same book.
Audience discretion is advised due to mature themes addressed in the play, which include prejudice, bigotry, descriptions of violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and suicide.
Due to the nature of the play, the production has implemented a no-latecomers and no-readmittance policy.
Cast and Creative:
Nicholas – Kai Luke Brümmer
Director – Greg Karvellas
Writer – Philip Rademeyer
Designer – Niall Griffin
Sound Designer – Charl-Johan Lingenfelder