HAROLD PINTER’S THE DUMB WAITER

July 22, 2025Events Comments (0)

HAROLD PINTER’S THE DUMB WAITER

STEP INTO THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF HAROLD PINTER’S THE DUMB WAITER
Direct from its award-winning Cape Town run — RemDog Productions and Daphne Kuhn present a limited season at Theatre on the Square, Sandton

12 – 24 August 2025

A masterclass in tension, dark humour, and theatrical precision—Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter makes its Sandton debut this August following a critically acclaimed, award-winning run in Cape Town. This limited engagement promises to be one of the most electric theatre experiences of the season.

Frequently hailed as “the greatest one-act play of our time,” The Dumb Waiter
offers a chilling yet darkly comic glimpse into the absurdity of power, routine, and blind obedience. Two hitmen wait in a bleak underground room for orders that never come—until they do, in the most unexpected way.

Audiences will remember 2024 Fleur du Cap Award winning actor Brent Palmer, for his sensational performance in King George which was presented last year at Theatre on the Square. He stars as Ben—the unflinching senior partner who follows orders with unshakeable resolve. Opposite him is rising star Jock Kleynhans as Gus, the younger hitman whose unraveling curiosity and emotional fragility ignite the play’s unsettling heart. Kleynhans’ performance—fresh off roles in Romeo and Juliet at Maynardville and Devils Peak on M-Net—promises raw power and psychological nuance.

The production is helmed by Aidan Scott, recipient of the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Director for this very staging. Known for his riveting turn as Mozart in Amadeus
, Scott crafts a taut, actor-driven piece that balances pitch-black comedy with piercing existential dread.

“Pinter’s world is a whisper away from reality—but once you’re in, you’re caught in the undertow.” – Aidan Scott

With atmospheric design by Muiren Kok (set) and Robyn Louw (costumes), evocative sound design by Scott himself, and striking production photography by Meritxell Cilliers, this production heightens every silence, amplifies every glance, and lingers long after the curtain falls.

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