Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard (1932-2025) was an internationally acclaimed South African playwright whose best-known work dealt with the political and social upheaval of the apartheid system in South Africa. He was educated at the University of Cape Town. His plays include “Master Harold”...and the Boys, The Captain’s Tiger, Valley Song, My Children! My Africa!, A Lesson from Aloes, The Island and the award-winning Sizwe Banzi is Dead. Mr. Fugard received six honorary degrees from esteemed colleges and was an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m, 1boy(s)
Athol Fugard returns with a new play inspired by the life of outsider artist, Nukain Mabusa.
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The Shadow of the Hummingbird
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, Dramatic ComedyThe Shadow of the Hummingbird
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1m, 1boy(s)
Legendary playwright Athol Fugard returns to the stage for the first time in fifteen years in his newest play.
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The Train Driver
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Train Driver
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m
"A deceptively simple but devastating critique of post-apartheid South Africa...essential theatre viewing" – South Africa Sunday Times
Fugard "remains a natural-born storyteller."
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The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m, 1boy(s)
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The Shadow of the Hummingbird
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, Dramatic ComedyThe Shadow of the Hummingbird
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1m, 1boy(s)
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The Train Driver
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, DramaThe Train Driver
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m
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My Children! My Africa!
Athol Fugard
Full-Length Play, DramaMy Children! My Africa!
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m