Intrigue and self-seeking in "A Handful Of Friends" at the Masque Theatre

Pictured (left) Gizelle Willows as Sally, with Karen van Schalkwyk who plays the role of Jill McAllister.

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE ............

Life in the film industry was never meant to be easy, but when a ruthless director makes his alcoholic friend the subject of his latest feature, tensions snap.

Opening at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 20 September is the intriguing, contemporary play A Handful of Friends by David Williamson. This is a cleverly written study of five professional men and women where self-seeking can hide beneath the most cultured surface.

The five university friends meet up again some years after completing their studies. In the interim one of them has made a film cruelly satirising one of the group. This opens a can of worms. The reaction of the others to this betrayal leads to total breakdown of their friendships and lives.

Award winning director Sue Bolton directs this true-to-life drama/comedy for the Constantiaberg Theatre Players. She has chosen five young actors to bring this multi-layered play to vivid life.

A Handful of Friends by David Williamson opens at the Masque Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 20 September and runs until Saturday 28 September, excluding Monday to Wednesday.

Tickets for weeknights and matinees R60.00 (Theatre Club members R50.00), Friday and Saturday nights R70.00 (Theatre Club Members R60.00). Students and scholars R40.00. BOOK NOW on 021 788 1898 or via email.