𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱, 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗿, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗷𝗼𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿.Bookings: https://theantique.co.za/show/herofperfidy
A breathless account of one woman’s encounter with a peculiar devil nestled inside of her. She journeys into the seductive corners of a lonely life that leads her to a descent into the murky depths of desire, betrayal, revelation and unrealized potential.
There is poetry to be found in the strangest places, even when it’s written on the floor in blood.
“A life lived half asleep and half on the run. With a pause in the middle for some sex and fun.” – HER OF PERFIDY
HER OF PERFIDY is the eighth collaboration between actor Emily Child and playwright Louis Viljoen. This award-winning duo previously brought to life such acclaimed plays as The Emissary, The Hucksters, The Vulgarians, and The Pervert Laura. This is the first time they are undertaking a one-person play together: An opportunity to challenge themselves to create something neither of them have ever dared take on before.
The recently opened independent theatre, The Antique, is the perfect venue to stage this fast-paced and thrilling character study. The intimacy of The Antique brings the audience nose-to-nose with the intricate nature of the play’s unique construction and delivery. HER OF PERFIDY invites the audience into the belly of the beast and keeps a tight grip for 60 rip- roaring minutes.
Another frequent collaborator of Viljoen’s is designer Kieran McGregor, who brings HER OF PERFIDY to life with his unique aesthetic touch. Having recently designed the visually sumptuous The Vulgarians and The Killing Of A Union Leader, McGregor will once again provide audiences with a design that is distinctive and intoxicating.
HER OF PERFIDY will be onstage at The Antique Theatre & Bar from 10 to 28 November 2026. The play carries an age restriction of 18 for explicit language, descriptions of sex and death, and the delight of surrendering to one’s dark passions.
No Persons Under 18
Event venue
The Antique Theatre, 167 Kloof St, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
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