Alex Burger | Author, Screenwriter, Playwright
Author, Screenwriter, Playwright
So excited to share an interview with the brilliant director of my play, Momo Matsunyane.
Momo is the current Standard Bank Young Artist for Theatre and was recently interviewed on The Full Circle on SAfm.
My play has finally come to fruition!
The Cry Of Winnie Mandela is a compelling journey through history, emotion, and the enduring strength of the female South African spirit.
Based on the popular novel by poet, novelist, and essayist Njabulo Ndebele, The Cry of Winnie Mandela is a poignant theatrical production brought to life by The Market Theatre. This thoughtful new play of resilience is adapted by Alex Burger and directed by the award-winning MoMo Matsunyane who is the current Standard Bank Young Artist Winner for Theatre.
Through the imagination of a literary professor, the action centres on the stories of four women who reflect on a period of waiting during the absence of their men. Between intense emotional moments and cleverly injected humour, the dynamic theatrical adaptation weaves together their private accounts, exposing the shadows, isolation, and complexities of their evocative experiences. A series of intimate and powerful conversations unfold as the characters reveal the profound impact of this period of their life, delving into the depths of their longing and uncertainty as they forge their stories to that of the life and times of Winnie Mandela.
The universal theme of waiting is a central motif, allowing the audience to reflect on the historical struggles of women while drawing parallels to their own contemporary lives.
You are invited to join these resilient women as they gather, share their stories, sing, and metaphorically drink their “tea” – a potent blend of strength and vulnerability.
Don’t miss this powerful exploration of love, resilience, courage, and the indomitable spirit of women.
My third year Executive Producing – we did it again! Check us out
The trailer for my new TV show just dropped!
It was my absolute joy to head write this show working with the inimitable Gerard Mostert and the most creative and joyous writing team of Nonzi Bogatsu, Abena Ayivor, Jacqueline Trimble, Ferdie van Zyl, and George Reyes.
The cast includes legends: Sandra Prinsloo, Rolanda Marias, Andre Roothman, Stephanus Erasmus and other. Check it out!
A panel discussion with Alex Burger, Ade Solanke, Shruti Swamy and George Reyes. The Crisis of Art Making.
My first radio drama. It was fun, grueling, experimental.
Thanks to all my helpers and collaborators: couldn’t have done this without you: Cinqué Hicks, Lauren Ludwig, Jarvis Turner, Jackie Trimble, Mauryne Less, M. Aviña, Jen Scott, Ramya Krishnaswamy, Stephone Watson, Amanda Diaz and my four-year-old nephew Ziv Bernstein. The power of art is in community for me.
Number two in the can, an event I executive produced with the inimitable Roy Clovis and others. The 2021 IFC Sustainability Exchange
Here it is, at long last. A series of talks that my partner in crime, Carolyn Cooke, and I organized in the Spring at the start of COVID at the California Institute of Integral Studies. The talks now immortalized into a series of podcasts: Art and Survival. Enjoy!
