THIRST can be seen as a metaphor for life, a simple but effective plot by Nobel prize winning playwright, Eugene O'Neil. The story is set a century ago and depicts three characters stranded on a raft with great focus on survival and the apparent lack of water. Something all Capetonians can relate too! We celebrate the up and coming 130th Birthday of Eugene O'Neill in 2018. THIRST is said to be his first play and was his response to the tragedy of the Titanic.