The trailer for the first Showmax Original rom-com series, Troukoors, has dropped and will be available to binge-watch from 13 December.
Set against the splendour and romance of the Cape wedding industry, it stars Ilse-Lee van Niekerk (Getroud Met Rugby, 4 Mure, Die Boekklub) as Jessica, a wedding planner who’s surrounded by love but struggling to find it for herself.
The trailer gives us a first glimpse of the three besties’ love interests in this first season, including Armand Aucamp (Tom in Die Boekklub), Christiaan Schoombie (Warrior), Evan Hengst (Miles in The Kissing Booth 1-3), Danny Ross (Nommer 37), and Fiesta Upcoming Artist nominee Emma van Heyn.
In line with the growing trend internationally, Troukoors hired an intimacy coordinator for the sex scenes. “There are a lot more physical scenes than in the average South African and Afrikaans TV series,” says Albert discreetly. “We worked with intimacy coordinators, which is something we've never done before, and it was really good. They have a great way of working with the actors to make everyone feel comfortable and safe. When people kiss in an Afrikaans series, it's usually those Egoli-kisses from the late 80s where it's like two fish whose mouths open and stick together, and then they just stand there. So, bringing in an intimacy coordinator helped a lot with actors having to find one another on a physical level and trust one another, so that you could have actual passion on screen.”
“It opens you up, because it just takes any uncertainty away, and creates such a safe space,” says Ilse-Lee of the experience. “When you know what is a ‘Yes’ and what is a ‘No,’ then suddenly there's a whole new world that you can use and colour in. Because then you can really touch what you're allowed to touch: you can go full-throttle on the ‘Yeses’. It is extremely empowering. Not just in terms of being touched, but also to be touching, because then the uncertainty and discomfort is eliminated. You know I'm allowed to touch this; this is safe.”
Watch Troukoors (Wedding Fever) first and only on Showmax from 13 December 2021. Showmax has already renewed the rom-com for a second season, launching in 2022.
