Dust - Play Reading

For November's play reading, we're delving into Dust by Lauren Bates.

The evening will include a table read of the play by actors, followed by a discussion of the work. The discussion will be led by Melanie O'Connor Horn and a panel of experts. Input from the audience is most welcome!

About the play

DUST explores the complexities of being a young, white, female English teacher in a Cape Flats school in present times. Megan, a recent UCT graduate, who grew up with all the privileges of being a middle class white South African, starts her first job at Manenberg High as a passionate English Teacher. She encounters Clive, a jaded, but equally passionate head of department, who has grown up in the community and worked at the school for 30 years. He has seen countless teachers like Megan come and go, and very much doubts her sincerity and sticking…