The Moth

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You think you know me. You don't. So it's time to talk.

1997: a chance meeting on a train between two men, John, a black British activist and journalist, and Marius, a white South African ex-soldier, sets in motion a chain of events that will change their lives forever.

The present: the two men gather to face the nation.

Based on an award-winning short monologue that has been seen all over the world, Paul Herzberg's The Moth is a thriller that deals with the legacy of history, the power of our actions and the limits of forgiveness.

This edition was published to coincide with the UK tour starting in February 2025.

Author Bio

Paul Herzberg is an award-winning writer and actor. He started acting at South Africa's first multi-racial theatre, The Space, before completing a post-graduate diploma at LAMDA, UK. His play, The Dead Wait, was produced at the Market Theatre, Royal Exchange and Park Theatre and was adapted for BBC Radio 4, ABC Australia, and WDR Germany. The play was shortlisted for The Verity Bargate Award and nominated for 3 Manchester Evening News Awards: best play, production and actor in which category it won. In 2000 Paul was one of two writers commissioned for The Metropolis Kabarett at The National Theatre. His commissioned monologue for Elysium on You Tube, The Moth, was selected for 26 international film festivals, won the Olwyn Wymark Award and best monologue at The Kwanzaa Film Festival, New York. His acting credits include: Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Mermaid; Gerry Evans in the world premiere of Dancing At Lughnasa at the Abbey; and Vorster in Tony Shers I.D. at the Almeida.