London Road to Edinburgh Fringe via Alexander Upstairs

The play tells the moving, poignant story of the unlikely friendship between two women, neighbours in a block of flats in Sea Point. Rosa is an elderly Jewish widow. Stella is a Nigerian immigrant who is cagey about the details of her import/export business. Their lives collide after an incident of violence and, gradually, they discover much in common: families scattered around the world, old grudges, lost loves and a fiery verve for life. It is both a funny and heartbreaking play that has had audiences laughing through their tears all over South Africa.

Winner of three Fleur du Caps, a Naledi, the Standard Bank Golden Ovation Award 2010 and the Olive Schreiner Prize for drama, as well as being top-seller at the National Arts Festival three years in a row.

In Edinburgh, London Road, Sea Point will show daily at 1.50pm at Assembly George Square Two from 1 to 26 August.

What the press have said:

"Memorable, mesmerising, magnificent" Citizen
"a treasure.... a warm, witty and wise drama" Business Day
"...sterling performances..... one of the Festival's must-sees....It's a small story with a huge heart and is one of those Festival moments that won't leave your head when you leave this city." Cue 2010
"a very special piece of theatre" thedailymaverick.co.za
"...feels like a little miracle." The Next 48 Hours;
"....simply brilliant... radiates beauty and empathy." Sunday Independent;
"The humour is gentle, the drama and pathos understated ... brought to life by two formidable stage talents ..." Sunday Times;
"A beautifully written script performed magnificently by two very talented women and directed with such beautiful eloquence. This play raises the bar on new South African writing for theatre." Ismail Mahomed, National Arts Festival Director
"...awash with lingering powerful images." Cape Times
"Go to London Road. It's worth the journey." Cape Argus
"Die 36-jarige Scott in die rol van die bejaarde Rosa Kaplowitz is verbysterend... Makhutshi is pragtig en het 'n sterk teenwoordigheid op die verhoog." Die Burger
".....Spagnoletti has both a good ear for dialogue and a camp sense of humour...This is indeed promising new work." Mail and Guardian
"...... an absolute master class in movement and breath...." www.writingstudio.co.za
"I cannot think of a single reason why anyone in Cape Town shouldn't see this play." www.meganshead.co.za
"London Road is quite simply not to be missed." www.yoursoapbox.co.za
"...the visual prompts are so effective one hardly needs imagination...." Artslink.co.za
"London Road is a compassionate vignette with many laugh-out-loud moments and well worth an evening out." False Bay Echo
"......London Road will definitely leave you with a warm appreciation for one's friendships and the joys of sharing." www.bizcommunity.com

London Road is at Cape Town's Alexander Bar from 10 July to 20 July. Tickets are available from www.alexanderbar.co.za.