Cape Town-born writer, Amy Jephta, directs her thrilling comedic hit play, 'A Good House', in association with The Market Theatre.
The play first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre and Bristol Old Vic (United Kingdom) in 2024 to critical acclaim, earning Jephta a nomination for the prestigious international Susan Smith Blackburn Prize that honours women writing for the stage.
In the quaint suburban community of Stillwater, a mysterious shack springs up from the dust with the inhabitants nowhere to be seen. As speculation abounds, new residents Sihle and Bonolo are recruited by their white neighbourhood to be the face of a campaign to demolish the shack in this biting satire of community politics.
This play is full of wit, humour, insight and exhilarating tension. It sharply locates itself within South Africa’s middle-class community, where complex dynamics and race relations play out behind high walls.