Between patchwork walls in a one-room shack, two biracial South African brothers grapple with crippling poverty and lonely isolation. Morris, the punctilious force that keeps their room tidy, is light-skinned enough to pass for white, but dark-skinned Zach feels imprisoned by his job at a whites-only park. When they find themselves on some dangerous new ground, the brothers must come face to face with the blood knot between them.
Athol Fugard’s revolutionary breakthrough play is a searing indictment of apartheid and one of his most celebrated works.
Colman Domingo, a versatile and highly acclaimed actor, director, writer, and producer, starred in Blood Knot, bringing his extensive experience from notable films like Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and television series such as Fear the Walking Dead to the stage. more...
Production Team
Chris Barreca Set Designer
Athol Fugard Director
Susan Hilferty Costume Designer
Brett Jarvis Sound Designer
Barbara Rubin Dialect Coach
Pamela Salling Production Stage Manager
Stephen Strawbridge Lighting Designer
Maggie Swing Assistant Stage Manager
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