Strike directs a stellar cast with Mbulelo Grootboom ( Rainbow Scars, Iagos Last Dance, Hamlet) as Valentin and Wessel Pretorius ( Ont, Die Ontelbare 48, Balbesit) as Molina, in this journey of self-awareness, intrigue, romance, revolution, love and betrayal, with lighting design by Mannie Manim, set and costume design by Wolf Britz and music by Brendan Jury. In 2019 she was awarded the prestigious Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Government and is a former Standard Bank Young Artist for Drama winner and Featured Artist of the National Arts Festival. In recent years at The Baxter, Strike has directed hugely acclaimed productions such as Endgame, Curse of the Starving Class, Tartuffe, Tobacco and The Miser. Originally written in Spanish in 1976 by Puig, translated into English by Allan Baker, Kiss of the Spider Woman, has captured the attention of audiences for its romantic drama, political outcry and postmodern style portrayed through its two characters, Molina and Valentin.
In addition to roles in prestigious films like “Broadcast News” and “A History of Violence,” Hurt also starred in Steven Spielberg’s “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence” and enjoyed a decade-long run playing General Thaddeus Ross in five Marvel Cinematic Universe films, most recently in “Black Widow.” He also maintained a successful stage acting career, with a particular interest in Shakespeare roles.Booking is now open for the modern classic, Manuel Puig’s extraordinary play, Kiss of the Spider Woman, directed by the multi-award winning Sylvaine Strike. Throughout his four decade career, Hurt was able to straddle the line between serious acting and blockbuster filmmaking.
He then earned three consecutive Oscar nominations for “ Kiss of the Spider Woman” (for which he won Best Actor), “Children of a Lesser God,” and “Broadcast News.” His Hollywood career got off to a rapid start, as 1981’s “ Body Heat,” Lawrence Kasdan’s noir in which he plays the easily duped lover of Kathleen Turner’s femme fatale, was a massive hit. He made his feature film debut in 1980’s “Altered States,” earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best New Star. before studying acting at the Juilliard School alongside classmates Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve. Hurt was born in 1950 and grew up in Washington D.C. William Hurt, one of the most esteemed actors of the 1980s with success in film, television, and theatre, has died at the age of 71.
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