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5 production photos from the Broadway premiere of Athol Fugard's The Road to Mecca, directed by Gordon Edelstein, which opened at the American Airlines Theatre on 17 Jan 2012, following previews from 16 Dec 2011, and closed on 4 Mar 2012.
The Road to Mecca
Playwright: Athol Fugard
Director: Gordon Edelstein
Cast: Rosemary Harris (Miss Helen), Carla Gugino (Elsa Barlow) and Jim Dale (Marius Byleveld).
Synopsis: Set in the region of South Africa known as the Karoo, The Road to Mecca tells the story of an elderly woman who has spent the years since her husband’s death transforming her home into an intricate and dazzling work of art. The reclusive Miss Helen has become depressed and appears increasingly unable to care for herself. Pastor Marius Byleveld, who embodies the village’s conservative values, is determined to get Miss Helen into an old-age home. Her friend Elsa, a young teacher from Cape Town who is deeply suspicious of the patriarchal traditions Byleveld represents, is just as determined that Miss Helen remain free.
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