Lalie
Lalie starts off somewhat
comical (possibly inside drama jokes) but the play quickly changes into the
serious drama that it is. The play makes use of several exhausted themes such
as suicide, depression and homosexuality. That being said, the actors are believable
and portray the characters with authenticity. Despite some errors of logic,
such as the cereal and Oreo’s ending up in the freezer, the set is
appropriately constructed. It gives the impression of a messy flat inhabited by
a group of young people who have more important issues on their minds.
Music is used to great effect in order to
create atmosphere and effectively convey the mood of the characters. Koos
Kombuis’s music is used throughout and the play uses lyrics and references to
his life.
At
some stages of the play it does feel as if there is a never-ending pattern of tragedy,
making the play slightly less believable. These include Maria going to Mamelodi
and witnessing death while she is involved in a riot, Corné coming from
Weskoppies, Lalie coming out to her boyfriend, and Koos’s on-going struggle
with substance abuse.
Lalie is a play for any
Koos Kombuis fan along with anyone in the mood for a drama presented by
talented Afrikaans actors. – Megan van
der Westhuizen
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