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The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  8m

David Edgar

The play is set in Cape Town where Albie Sachs, a young white barrister who defended many black opponents of apartheid, was arrested in 1963 and held in solitary confinement...

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
The play is set in Cape Town where Albie Sachs, a young white barrister who defended many black opponents of apartheid, was arrested in 1963 and held in solitary confinement under the infamus 90-Day Law which allowed the police to hold suspects for an indefinite period. The play tells of his bid to hold out against his interrogators who wished to break down and obtain information about his friends and clients in the South African resistance. 
History
David Edgar's adaptation of Sach's play The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs was first presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Warehouse Theatre, London, in 1978.
Performing Groups
M8, play 18 characters
  • Time Period 1960s
  • Setting Composite setting: a cell, office, prison yard.

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

David Edgar

David Edgar
David Edgar was born in Birmingham on 26 February 1948. He was educated at Oundle School and read Drama at Manchester University. After a short career in journalism, he took up writing full-time in 1972. His plays include The National Interest (1971), Excuses Excuses (1972), ...
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