Fatherhood
Fatherhood At the Market Theatre for the opening of "Fatherhood", a play by the Alex Theatre Company that delves into absent fathers. The play explores issues of shame, pain, longing and manhood. Who are you when you don't have anything to validate you. No pictures, no memories. You don't exist. No knowledge of your history, heritage and culture. You don't know your clan names, you don't belong, you don't know who you are. The show starts off with a saxophone playing in the background. It is melancholic and reinforces the themes of longing and identity. It is reflective and sombre, it serves as the music for this poignant play. Three performers are faced at the wall, backs to the audience. As they turn, the show commences. They tell stories about their fathers and how shoes, ties, hats and jackets tie in with their fathers identities. You can tell a lot about a man by his shoes. They are reflective, they are frustrated, tales lace...