'Afropocalypse' is a new South African production directed by Daniel Buckland.
The play was first performed by The Market Theatre Laboratory students as part of their First-Year production module before being reworked for the National Arts Festival, where the students won a GOLD Standard Bank Ovation Award.
The play, set in a post-apocalyptic South African wasteland, follows a community of traveling players who navigate this desolate landscape through the power of storytelling. As they dodge drone strikes and evade swarms of military helicopters, these intrepid storytellers encounter an unexpected audience.
Through four fables, the play addresses themes fundamental to the human experience: Greed, Mortality, Religion, and Unconditional Love. In exploring these themes, the players are faced with their own resilience and need to survive, highlighting the strength of the human spirit, even in the face of overwhelming despair.