Solomon and Marion, The Print Room at The Coronet

Solomon and Marion was a hit at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival, and now returns to form part of The Print Room’s opening season in their new venue at The Coronet. 
The play is closely entwined with the biography of its star, Janet Suzman, who grew up in Johannesburg before moving to England to become one of our most respected Shakespearean actresses. 

This production will also showcase the brilliance of writer, Lara Foot, Artistic Director of Baxter Theatre, who won the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New South African Play. And Khayalethu Anthony, a writer, actor and director still only in his twenties. We’re particularly looking forward to witnessing the performances of two native South Africans, both of whom have firsthand experience of their home country's recent history.
The moving and insightful tale revolves around Marion, an older woman heart-broken by the loss of husband and children. She lives alone and isolated - until Solomon, the grandson of her former servant, arrives to care for her. An unlikely relationship develops between individuals from different strands of post-Apartheid South African society, both struggling to banish their ghosts.
We think this will be a beautiful two-hander, perfect for an absorbing and thought-provoking evening. We are particularly thrilled that Janet Suzman has recently been keen to take on less traditional roles in smaller spaces, allowing us to see a major star of British theatre at close quarters.  In programming Solomon and Marion, the Print Room have provided a rare opportunity to see three South African stars in an artistic conversation about their homeland.