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Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1m, 1boy(s)
Athol Fugard
Legendary playwright Athol Fugard returns to the stage for the first time in fifteen years in his newest play.
When Oupa is visited by his ten-year-old grandson (who is playing hooky from school) the two spend a memorable afternoon together. The boy reminds the old man of his lost sense of wonder, while the child is given a bit of hard-earned wisdom. In a charming meditation on the beauty and transience of the world around us, Fugard continues to mine the depths of the human spirit with profound empathy and heart.
The Shadow of the Hummingbird premiered at the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT in March of 2014 under the direction of Gordon Edelstein.
Oupa's study in Southern California
REVIEWS
"To lose yourself in the imagined universe of a play is perhaps one way of retaining a sliver of the innocence Mr. Fugard’s Oupa so cherishes." - The New York Times, Read More
"Fugard's metaphors...are unforgettable." - BroadwayWorld, Read More
"[The Shadow of the Hummingbird] wants to pass on the experience and wisdom of an elderly man. It wants to show how important it is to respect and retain the wonderment and curiosity and openness of childhood. And it wants to entertain. . . admirable goals which, in the hands of a master, Athol Fugard . . . are easily met." - New Haven Independant, Reaed More
"The Shadow of the Hummingbird soars." - New Haven Register, Read More
Athol Fugard (June 11, 1932 – March 8, 2025) started working in the theatre as a playwright, director and actor in the late 1950s in apartheid-era South Africa. He is the author of over 30 plays that have been staged in South Africa, USA (regionally and on Broadway) and acros ...