Half documentary, half dance performance, Lovers, Dogs and Rainbows is a fascinating journey of discovery into the Afrikaner childhood of Rudi van der Merwe. Between memories of sun-burnt earth, dogs, and sheep that were bred, shorn and killed, a socio-political reality emerges: the last years of apartheid, with daily life playing out between between violence and deceit for all those who were poor, black or gay, or simply weaker than their neighbour. A queer performance set to the strains of pop, baroque and electronic music, as well as Afrikaans, a language inherited from the Dutch settlers, the show is intense, touching, extraordinary, honest and beautiful. The piece speaks about roots, heritage, and identity, seeking ways in which to tie all of these issues together within a context of coexistence of different forms of life, culture and gender.