Woyzeck on the Highveld (Full Feature)

Woyzeck on the Highveld An adaptation of German writer Georg Buchner’s famous play of jealousy, murder and the struggle of an ordinary man against an uncaring society which eventually destroys him. Büchner’s Woyzeck is a German soldier in 1800s, but in this version, Woyzeck is a migrant worker in 1950s Johannesburg, a landscape of barren industrialisation. The production brings together rod-manipulated puppets and animated film to graphically illustrate Woyzeck’s tortured mind as he tries to make sense of his external circumstances. Creative Team Production: Handspring Puppet Company with The Standard Bank National Arts Festival, the Johannesburg City Council, the Foundation for the Creative Arts, the German Embassy, the Department of National Education and Art Bureau (Munich). Director: William Kentridge Designers: Adrian Kohler and William Kentridge Animation: William Kentridge with assistant animator Erica Elk Music by: Steve Cooks, Edward Jordan Sound design: Wilbe