"Theatre without crutches as Louis Viljoen embraces pure dramatic confrontation"
A conversation with the playwright and director
@uncleloowriter about 'The Killing of a Union Leader', his new theatrical thriller, which revels in the smug awfulness of four characters operating at the slippery intersection of corporate and political power.
Keith Bain
@dailymaverick
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-11-theatre-without-crutches-as-louis-viljoen-embraces-pure-dramatic-confrontation/
Starring John Maytham, Emma Kotze, Sizwesandile Mnisi and Carl Beukes, 'The Killing of a Union Leader' (www.unionleaderplay.co.za) will be performed at Artscape’s Arena theatre in Cape Town from 12 to 30 May. An anthology, 'Selected Plays', featuring 10 of Louis Viljoen’s 25 plays, was published this month by Karavan Press.
#KaravanPress #Artscape #TheKillingOfAUnionLeader #LouisViljoen #KeithBain #SelectedPlays
