Yaël Farber


Yaël Farber is a South African director and playwright.

Early life

Farber was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1971.

Books

Molora

Molora was published by Oberon Books in 2008. Genre drama. Farber wrote the book as an Ancient Greek type of chorus production with the main influences of the themes being the rural Xhosa aesthetic.

Theatre as witness

Theatre as witness was published by Oberon Books in 2008. Genre drama. Farber wrote about three testimonial plays that South Africa has produced by collaborating with the original performers and their lives.

RAM: The abduction of Sita into darkness

RAM: The abduction of Sita into darkness was published by Oberon Books in 2012. Genre drama. This book is a contemporary stage adaptation of the tale of The Ramanya from the Hindu culture.

Mies Julie: Based on August Strindberg’s Miss Julie

Mies Julie: Based on August Strindberg’s Miss Julie was published Oberon Books in 2012. Genre Drama. This is a stage adaptation of Strindbergs Miss Julie based in the Karoo of South Africa.

Farber Plays One

Farber Plays One was published by Oberon Books in 2015. Genre Drama. This book is the compilation of Farber’s three books. Molora, RAM: The Abduction of Sita Into Darkness and Mies Julie.

Plays

Hamlet

Farber directed a Shakespeare piece Hamlet. Performed at The Gate in Dublin, Ireland from September 21 to 27 October 2015.

Knives in Hens

Written by David Harrower and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed at the Donmar Warehouse, London, UK from August 17 to October 7, 2017.

Les Blancs

Written by Lorraine Hansberry and directed by Yaël Farber.

Salomé

Adapted and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed at the National Theatre Olivier stage, London, UK from May 3 to July 16, 2017 and at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington D.C., United States from October 6 to November 8, 2015.

Nirbhaya

Written and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours from 2013 to 2015.

Mies Julie

Adapted from August Strindberg Miss Julie. Written and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours from 2012 to 2017.

Kadmos

Adapted from Sophocles Theban plays. Created and adapted by Yaël Farber. Performed at the National Theatre school of Canada on 25 February 2011.

Molora

Written and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours from 2007 to 2011.

Sezar

Adapted from Shakespeares Julius Caesar and written by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours from 2001 to 2002.

He left quietly

Written and directed by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours in 2002.

Amajuba

Creates and written by Yaël Farber. Performed on different tours from 2001 to 2007.

Woman in waiting

Written by Yaël Farber with Thembi Mtshali-Jones. Performed on different tours from 2001 to 2013.

Movies

The crucible

Written by Arthur Miller and Directed by Yaël Farber. Produces in 2014.

Awards and nominations