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    A bittersweet battle

    Busisiwe HohoBy Busisiwe HohoJune 28, 2010No Comments2 Mins Read
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    In the opening moments of I need to see myself, the audience is confronted by a rather simple, small stage
    fi lled with many interesting looking props.

    The most prominent of these is a hat stand covered with scarves, hats and sunglasses, all of which tell a different tale in the lives of brother and sister Guy and Corinne Willoughby.

    In the opening moments of I need to see myself, the audience is confronted by a rather simple, small stage
    fi lled with many interesting looking props.

    The most prominent of these is a hat stand covered with scarves, hats and sunglasses, all of which tell a different tale in the lives of brother and sister Guy and Corinne Willoughby.

    The play, written as an autobiography by Corinne, explores the dynamics between siblings as it
    reveals snippets of their lives.

    Scenes from their lives are reenacted, following their struggles and their successes, their bickering and ultimately their very deep-rooted and loyal friendship.

    Guy died of Aids on 11 August last year. He was a renaissance man, a historian, a playwright, a lecturer, a Doctor of philosophy and a speech writer.

    He was renowned in media and entertainment circles and Corinne describes him as having a larger-than-life-personality.

    Corinne (who plays herself) has worked with Jonathan Taylor (who plays Guy) for over 30 years which is evident in their chemistry as they feed off each other wonderfully.

    The audience is given a mere taste of the fun and inspiring life Guy Willoughby lived. The fi nal moments of Guy’s life, with Corinne right beside him, are extemely moving.

    As the audience grasps the signifi cance of the journey, how Guy and Corinne travelled together and the implication of his death, there is hardly a dry eye in the room.

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