Sat, 13 Jun
|Isithatha Theatre
Blood and Silver David Muller 13 June 19h00
Directed and designed by Fred Abrahamse, BLOOD AND SILVER brings the fascinating memoir of Jan Glazewski to life. Glazewski, beautifully portrayed by David Muller, is born to Polish refugees who fled their home-country on the cusp of WWII, eventually settling in Paarl.
Time & Location
13 Jun 2026, 19:00 – 20:20
Isithatha Theatre, 12 9th Ave, Walmer, Gqeberha, 6070, South Africa
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About the event
Before Glazewski’s parents escaped Poland, however, they buried the family silver in the lush forests of their homeland. “The family silver” becomes both legend and birthright, the story of which is passed down to the Glazewski siblings, together with a hand-drawn map.
Glazewksi’s life is one of grit, determination and overcoming. Born with haemophilia, and having lost his mother to cancer when he was only seven years old, we immediately root for Glazewski as the underdog. Later, the protagonist is diagnosed with HIV-AIDS, after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion.
Against the odds, Glazewski fights back: against the isolation he experiences as an HIV-positive haemophiliac in the 1980s as well as against his parents’ statelessness and the intergenerational effects thereof. Indeed, this show is all about reclaiming: his heritage, his identity and his life.
Tickets
R 150,00