Athol Fugard
South Africa's greatest playwright, Fugard documented apartheid's human devastation in plays of austere moral power. Working in collaboration with Black actors during a time of strict segregation, he created theater that spoke truth to power. Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and Master Harold...and the Boys are his finest works.
Works
- Sizwe Banzi Is DeadPowerful exploration of death and identity in apartheid South Africa through photography
- Master Harold...and the BoysIntimate play of race, class, and friendship set in apartheid-era tea room
- The Road to MeccaQuest for spiritual transformation in a woman's cave-dwelling art installation
- Boesman and LenaSearing dialogue between two homeless South Africans navigating poverty and displacement
- 'MASTER HAROLD'...and the BoysIntimate play of race, class, and friendship set in apartheid-era tea room
- 'Master Harold'... and the BoysIntimate play of race, class, and friendship set in apartheid-era tea room
- Blood KnotPowerful dialogue exploring racial connection between two men in apartheid South Africa
- The IslandPolitical imprisonment play between two prisoners finding solidarity on a brutal island