Actress Lynita Crofford brings dramedy to The Drama Factory

Award-winning actress Lynita Crofford will take to The Drama Factory stage with her new one-woman dramedy, Stirred Not Shaken, on Saturday, December 20, at 3pm.

The one-hour production follows the journey of feisty Kathryn, a woman who finds herself alone at her kitchen table, wondering about the focaccia. 

Still reeling from the shock of an empty nest, this ‘perfect’ wife and mother wakes up to the reality of a bitter betrayal where the life she worked hard to create turns out to be a sham. Armed with a cookbook, a martini, and a newfound determination, Kathryn sets out to hone her knife skills. But, is she prepared to turn up the heat and serve a five-course reckoning?

Directed by Natasha Sutherland, the dramedy promises both humour and heart.

Ms Crofford, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of Pretoria, is an accomplished actor, theatre maker, and television presenter. She won the Naledi Best Performance award in September 2020 for her portrayal of Alice B. Toklas in Gertrude Stein and a Companion. That same role earned her the Best Performance by a Female award at the Dublin International Gay Theatre Festival in Ireland in 2019.

She first performed An Audience With Miss Hobhouse at the Intimate Theatre in Cape Town in 2012, and in 2013 was nominated for a Fleur Du Cap Solo Performance award for her portrayal of Emily Hobhouse and other characters in the play. The production also won an Ovation award at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in the same year. 

Her earlier work includes An Audience with Miss Hobhouse, first performed at the Intimate Theatre in Cape Town in 2012. She was nominated for a Fleur Du Cap Solo Performance award for her portrayal of Emily Hobhouse and other characters in the play in 2013. The production also won an Ovation award at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in the same year. 

Ms Crofford has also appeared in numerous international and local films, including Holiday in the Wild and The Wedding Party 2 (both on Netflix), Safe House, and Chronicle. Her television credits include the South African series Afgrond, Die Sentrum, and Signal High 2.

Tickets are available at The Drama Factory website for R200 per person.