The Dead Wait is a play by Paul Herzberg which tells the tale of a young South African athlete, conscripted as a soldier in the Angolan Civil War, who tries to own up to a crime on arriving back home.
Partly autobiographical, it draws on Herzberg's similar experiences prior to his leaving South Africa.
"A friend was deeply moved by the Dead Wait," recalled William Kentridge, "the play about the war in Angola.
"[1] The play was staged during Autumn of 2002 under the direction of Jacob Murray, at the Royal Exchange Theatre.
The Dead Wait was nominated for Best New Play and production by the Manchester Evening News awards, and in 2002 it won Best Supporting Actor.