About this episode
John Maytham discusses his role in the new play 'The Killing of a Union Leader' on People of Note.
An interesting new play has just opened at the Arena Theatre. It was written by Louis Viljoen and is called The Killing of a Union Leader, described as a gripping political thriller, the plays stars, among others, John Maytham, well known as a broadcaster here in Cape Town. Rodney Trudgeon invited John into the People of Note studio to talk about the play. People of Note – Sunday 6pm and again on Thursday at midday, brought to you by PTP. And the production of Rocky Horror Show is running to packed houses at The Theatre on the Bay.
People in this episode
Host: Rodney Trudgeon
Guest: John Maytham
Topics covered
- theatre
- political thriller
- interview
- broadcasting
- Cape Town
Keywords
- John Maytham
- Rodney Trudgeon
- The Killing of a Union Leader
- theatre
- political thriller
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arena Theatre, The Theatre on the Bay
Books & works: The Killing of a Union Leader, Rocky Horror Show
Places: Cape Town
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