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Full-Length Play, Drama / 2m
Athol Fugard
"A deceptively simple but devastating critique of post-apartheid South Africa...essential theatre viewing" – South Africa Sunday Times
Fugard "remains a natural-born storyteller."
Image: 2012 Signature Theatre Company Production (Richard Termine)
Roelf, a train driver, has spent weeks searching for the identities of a mother and child he unintentionally killed with his train. After a fruitless journey through shanty towns, he encounters an old gravedigger named Simon who helps the desperate man unburden his conscience. Based on a true story, The Train Driver is a soulful exploration of guilt, suffering, and the powerful bonds that grow between strangers.
“Four stars! Fugard shows that potent, engaged theater is not yet six feet under!” -David Cote, Time Out New York
“Riveting drama! -Linda Winer, Newsday
“Moving! Fugard writes with compassion and insight!” -Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
"Agonizingly well-acted and directed with unflinching honesty." -Marilyn Stasio, Variety
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 ...