Staged by former students of the department, this “study in insanity” then proceeds to see its cast act out a series of satirical sketches in and around a water-filled bathtub.įrom chronicling the lifelong relationship between two gay swans, to executing a series of lewd suggestions with pool noodles, it’s one thrilling, wet and existential free-for-all.ĭirected by Christiaan Olwagen and starring Pretorius alongside Francois Jacobs, Hannah Borthwick, Roeline Daneel and De Klerk Oelofse, Waterpas has played to great and controversial acclaim at local festivals. “When in doubt… Sally Field,” the audience are advised at the beginning of Wessel Pretorius’s Waterpas.
Providing a platform for current students and young professionals from the department, the programme staged at the HB Thom Theatre consisted of 12 stunning productions. THE second University of Stellenbosch Drama Department #versTHOMmend! festival wrapped up at the weekend.
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