Your Perfect Life

For January's play reading, we're delving into Your Perfect Life by Faeron Wheeler and Erika Breytenbach.

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 the host for the evening and a panel of experts. Input from the audience is most welcome!

About the play

A woman should have it all – a career and a family! But what if you don’t? Karlien and Caitlyn are at their 20-year reunion, bracing for the “What have you been up to?” questions. One has the family, the other the career. Neither is sure they have what they want.

More about the writers

Faeron Wheeler

Faeron has been involved in theatre and the stage since she was only three years old. She studied drama and dancing throughout her school years. She then went on to do a BA with a double major in Screenwriting and English before earning her Honours in Film Production from the University of Cape Town. In 2017, Faeron founded F Creations and has toured several productions across South Africa, winning 3 Standard Bank Ovation Awards at the National Arts Festival. She is also currently Head of Programming for The Masque.

Erika Breytenbach

Erika studied drama at the University of Pretoria and originally focused on educational theatre and puppeteering, with a special focus on disadvantaged communities. She has also spent several years teaching drama. Her theatre credits include The Wisdom of Eve, Inspector Drake and The Black Widow, The House Guest, Sunshine Boys, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Unlikely Secret Agent, The Good Dad / Goeie Pa and I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Her production company, Unlikely Productions, has seen her and her productions garner numerous Fleur du Cap nominations and one win.