The Stranger

About Event

With **Nkosenathi Koela **and others *The Stranger* is a poetic ritual drama about love, the loss of love, the underlying connection that runs between all life forms and the transformative power of the arts. Orpheus, a foreigner, arrives in Stellenbosch playing music so enchanting that it brings harmony to all who hear it. The woman who falls in love with him is killed on their wedding day, and Orpheus must travel to the Underworld to retrieve her. immersive, haunting meditation based on an ancient Greek myth. Director, Writer and Design **Brett Bailey** Producer **Barbara Mathers **for **Third World Bunfight** Music **Nkosenathi Koela** Stage Management **Yusuf Abrahams** Supported by the **National Lotteries Commission, Spier**