The Good Dad

Honour thy mother and thy father. Thou shalt not murder thy father. Nor thy mother. But definitely not thy father. If thou art going to murder either of your parents, murder thy mother instead of thy father. Do not murder thy father.

The whole family knew he was a good dad. A really good dad. But he wasn’t well, had a weak heart, so they all gathered around him to protect him, from everything. Because he was a good dad.  And Donna was special, he loved her the most. So why is it Donna in prison instead of anyone else?

Sarah Lawrie provides a tour de force performance looking at a family drama from three different perspectives in this world premiere of the latest play by Gail Louw. Previous reviews of her one woman monologues: Gail Louw has written, without doubt, one of the finest pieces of solo theatre ever to have been performed with her latest play, Blonde Poison (What’s on Stage)

Gail is a multi-award winning playwright with her plays performed throughout the world. Her most recent outing was a run at Jermyn Street last winter of her South African play about Jacob Zuma - The Ice Cream Boys. Praise for her work includes; Like any good dramatist, Louw strives to be fair to both sides. (The Guardian)