Athol Fugard
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.
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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 ...