Jennie Reznek's Solo Show I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE Set for Magnet Theatre

South African theatre legend Jennie Reznek returns to the stage by popular demand in I TURNED AWAY AND HE WAS GONE. Her acclaimed one-woman show will be returning to the Magnet Theatre in Observatory, Cape Town, after its 2015 premiere season, running on Wednesdays through Saturdays from 17 February - 12 March at 20:00.

Written and performed by Reznek, the production excitingly reunites the stellar, core creative Magnet Theatre team of director Professor Mark Fleishman (HEART OF REDNESS; VOICES MADE NIGHT); designer Craig Leo (TALL HORSE; OR YOU COULD KISS ME; LONDON ROAD; WAR HORSE); choreographer Ina Wichterich (EVERY YEAR, EVERY DAY, I AM WALKING; CARGO; RAIN IN A DEAD MAN'S FOOTPRINT; BIKO'S QUEST) and original music by Neo Muyanga (BLK Sonshine; THE FLOWER OF SHEMBE; MEMORY OF HOW IT FEELS). Videography is by Sanjin Muftic.

The show poetically explores the passage and cycles of life of three generations of women - mother, daughter, grandmother, and the relationship we all have with our past, present and future selves. In this captivating reworking of the Demeter-Persephone story, Reznek takes the audience of a journey of discovery of the bonds that connect mothers and children; the cycle of daughters transforming into mothers and then ageing parents and the inevitable loss of life. Reznek says:

I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE is a human story that examines the relationships we have with ourselves. In addition to the incredible responses I received from the females who watched the show, I was fascinated and heartened to hear that male audience members had found much that resonated with them, either for themselves or about the women in their lives.

Magnet Theatre has been at the forefront of the theatre industry for 28 years, creating groundbreaking educational programmes and South African productions that have toured nationally and abroad to acclaim across four continents and twenty-four international festivals. Magnet Theatre's work is made possible thanks to the generous support of organisations such as the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF); National Arts Council; Rand Merchant Bank; Oppenheimer Memorial Trust; HCI Foundation; Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport; Johannesburg Repertory Players, Ralph-Stephan Nussbaum Foundation and Distell Foundation.

Tickets for I TURNED AWAY AND SHE WAS GONE cost R130 and are available through Webtickets, with concessions for scholars, students, pensioners and groups of 10 or more at R65 a ticket. Enjoy the Mothers and Daughters Two-for-One Special on Wednesdays 24 February, 2 and 9 March. An early bird special runs until 19 February, with tickets costing only R100 for any shows booked before that date. With limited seating available in the Magnet Theatre, booking is essential. Ample parking is available next to the theatre.

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