ðə plˈeɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪn pˈoːɹt ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ ænd ðˈɛn mˈuːvd tə dˈɜːbən, ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ stɹˈɔŋ ɹᵻvjˈuːz fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ænd ʌnfˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ɪn bˈoʊθ sˈɪɾiz, wɪð ɐ mˈoːɹ nˈɛɡətˌɪv ɹᵻspˈɑːns ɪn dˈɜːbən, wˌɛɹ wˈʌn kɹˈɪɾɪk kˈɔːld ɪt "dˈɜːtlˈeɪdən dəbɹˈiː".
The play opened in Port Elizabeth and then moved to Durban, receiving strong reviews (favorable and unfavorable) in both cities, with a more negative response in Durban, where one critic called it "dirt-laden debris".