Akrasia
Noun | uh-krey-zhee-uh
The act of knowing you shouldn’t be doing something but doing it anyway.

It’s the one-year anniversary of Reuben’s mother’s death. He hosts an art exhibition titled Rou Moeder. A tribute, or rather a final goodbye, with his mother right at the center of it all.

Until she isn’t. The exhibition gets twisted into an evening with a strange young woman, a vienna sausage, and a mother that isn’t ready to move on just yet. A heart that aches tends to dance with disaster: grief likes to be served raw, after all.

Written by Kristen Fichardt and Shannon Hendry
Director: Kristen Fichardt
Stage Manager: Shannon Hendry
Assistant Stage Manager: Sonja Louw
With: Heinrich Wentzel and Ancois Bodenstein

Originally created for Première Theatre Festival
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During Akrasia’s run at the Première Theatre Festival, the show garnered numerous awards and nominations. Apart from being nominated for best script, as well as best actor and actress in leading roles, Akrasia also took home the awards for best directing and best technical achievement for its set design.