Characters | Kunene and the King Play video About the play The plot History of apartheid in South Africa In Rehearsal More Less About the play The plot History of apartheid in South Africa In Rehearsal See a photo gallery, below, with Antony Sher and John Kani rehearsing Kunene and the King. John Kani in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Director Janice Honeyman and Assistant Director Nel Crouch in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © The Artist Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © The Artist Browse and license our images Director Janice Honeyman in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani and Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images John Kani in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Antony Sher in rehearsal for Kunene and the King. Photo by Claude Barnardo © RSC Browse and license our images Launch Gallery Close Hide Thumbnails In This Section About the play South Africa, 2019, 25 years since the first post-Apartheid democratic elections, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change. Find out more The plot A short synopsis of Kunene and the King. Set in South Africa in 2019, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change. Find out more History of apartheid in South Africa From the founding of the National Party to Nelson Mandela's release from prison – explore the history of apartheid in South Africa. Explore the Timeline You may also like