Christine is an actor, one of many in an industry. She is made up of many parts. She plays many parts, in part broken, in part happy but for the most part, courageous. This is a theatrical piece of an actor’s life, and the complex relationship the body and voice of the individual has with an industry that commodifies the female form, swinging between celebration and objectification. Her work traverses the biography of self and other that speak deeply to the humanity, integrity, and complexity of an actor’s life.

This play, written by Estelle Terblanche, is anchored by a metaphysical bent on the inner workings of a female actor in a society of pervasive misogyny. Estelle uses a mixture of her own experiences, those of her friends experiences and stories she has heard to inspire the script. She is using this enormous library to draw on for her interpretation of Christine. As a male member of this industry, and someone who is very aware of the similarities and differences between male and female struggles within this society, Tauriq strives to bring an objective and informed view of the complexities that not only make this career choice so difficult, but also compels actors to keep working and hoping.

Media & Reviews

acting is excellent

Audience Responses

Thoroughly enjoyed

Please bring this talented actress back.

Hello AB, ACTORS LIFE was interesting and quite passionately performed. It was a unique view of a mileu which is quite "secretative" and where the DemiGods are casting agents and film directors.I was moved and amused by turn. And pleased that catharsis was not apparantly on the agenda, ie it wasnt an hour long journey from neutrality to numbness. I left uncomfortable, thoughtful and slightly angry - which really works for me and actually I was I felt set-up for a deeper interrogation of a female actors's life, like what is is like to be a white female actor in a very racially conflicted society, but was denied it.....I could have left ashamed and angry and frustrated and that would have been first prize? Thank you, Kris Marais

Please bring this talented actress back.

Great show and perfect venue!

Please bring this talented actress back.

Please bring this talented actress back.