Blood Knot

Pillsbury House Theatre
3501 Chicago Ave S Minneapolis

Athol Fugard's early masterpiece Blood Knot is an unflinching exploration of race, apartheid and the complicated nature of family. At the time of its 1961 premiere, Blood Knot was the first South African play to be produced with an interracial cast. The play follows Morris and Zachariah, brothers divided by skin color but bound by blood, as they navigate poverty, love, and their relationship to one another. Featuring James A. Williams and Stephen Yoakam, two of the Twin Cities' most beloved actors, Blood Knot is a tour de force of raw and honest emotion. Masterfully written and powerfully acted, Blood Knot turns an unblinking eye on the underbelly of our humanity.