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Athol Fugard

Bitter Winter — Veteran playwright Paul Slabolepszy’s ode to theatre and the art of acting

Maverick Life

Bitter Winter — Veteran playwright Paul Slabolepszy’s ode to theatre and the art of acting

By Marianne Thamm

Athol Fugard’s plays offered hope where there was despair, courage where there was dismay

Maverick Life

Athol Fugard’s plays offered hope where there was despair, courage where there was dismay

By J Brooks Spector

From the archive: On fountain pens and lessons from Athol Fugard

Magazine

From the archive: On fountain pens and lessons from Athol Fugard

By Anthony Akerman

South African playwright and theatre legend Athol Fugard dies aged 92

South Africa

South African playwright and theatre legend Athol Fugard dies aged 92

By Estelle Ellis

Finding Fugard in the Karoo

South Africa

Finding Fugard in the Karoo

By Anthony Akerman

Breyten Breytenbach — Prisoner of consciousness, my hero

Magazine

Breyten Breytenbach — Prisoner of consciousness, my hero

By Anthony Akerman

Prof Sandy Africa: July 2021-scale national unrest is still happening, just in a different format

South Africa

Prof Sandy Africa: July 2021-scale national unrest is still happening, just in a different format

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Review: Brothers’ tale will make your blood run cold

Maverick Life

Review: Brothers’ tale will make your blood run cold

By Lesley Stones

Booze, banter and brokenness: Fugard’s Nongogo a winner

Maverick Life

Booze, banter and brokenness: Fugard’s Nongogo a winner

By Lesley Stones

Fugard Theatre latest victim in ongoing decimation of SA’s cultural life

South Africa

Fugard Theatre latest victim in ongoing decimation of SA’s cultural life

By Rebecca Davis

Winston Ntshona: The SA actor who took Robben Island to Broadway is dead

South Africa

Winston Ntshona: The SA actor who took Robben Island to Broadway is dead

By Nathi Mthethwa

Athol Fugard’s Nongogo could help us understand the land debate

Maverick Life

Athol Fugard’s Nongogo could help us understand the land debate

By Nkateko Mabasa