The South African-created show 'Dark Noon', which tells the story of America in 105 minutes, has garnered both acclaim and controversy. While receiving five-star reviews at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival, the show sparked walk-outs at US performances in South Carolina and New York due to its raw and challenging exploration of American history, particularly its treatment of slavery.
‘What makes it fresh, arresting and not a little troubling is who is telling the story’ … the Guardian gave Dark Noon five stars at the Edinburgh International Fringe festival in 2023.‘What makes it fresh, arresting and not a little troubling is who is telling the story’ … the Guardian gave Dark Noon five stars at the Edinburgh International Fringe festival in 2023.hen Dark Noon opened in the US, there were walk-outs.
Perhaps it was the moment in which audience members, pulled on stage to take part in a scene, suddenly find themselves unwitting participants in a slave auction. Or perhaps it was the whiteface worn by the performers – six of them black – for much of the show. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning
Europe had its own exodus, after all: in the 19th century, millions fled famine, religious persecution and political crises in search of not only a better life but any life at all – in America. As an adult, he has a different perspective: the genre was part of a deliberate colonial strategy. “To maintain power, you need to keep presenting content that shows the white man as a hero so that the black people can aspire to be great servants.”As they developed Dark Noon, the performers were encouraged to excavate their relationship with westerns growing up in the turbulent transition from apartheid to democracy.
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