A collection of six plays dealing with the new South Africa, published in 2006 to celebrate 10 years of democracy post-apartheid. Plays about racial conflict, the impact of AIDS, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity. Reprinted 2012, 2019.
The Plays
The Playground by Beverly Naidoo
āā¦it floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking oneā¦ā Time Out Criticsā Choice ā Pick of the Year
Taxi by Sibusiso Mamba: Edinburgh fringe first winner
āa superbly written and produced playā¦ A fine piece of work thatās refreshingly free of cliches.ā Daily Mail, Pick of the Week
Green Man Flashing by Mike Van Graan
āā¦This finely crafted drama tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writingā¦ā Star Tonight
Rejoice by James Whylie
āā¦ the cruellest irony of all is left until the endā¦ the same one which has spelled the death of Rejoiceā¦ And millions more.ā Friends of BBC Radio 3
What the Water Gave Me by Rehane Abrahams
ātales that retrieve ancient magics and reveal contemporary terrorsā¦ā Cape Times
To House by Ashwin Singh: Finalist in the 2003 PANSA (Performing Arts Network of SA) Festival of Reading of New Writing (the countryās foremost playwriting contest)
āTo House is an important piece of theatre; in it people voice opinions that are uncomfortable and edgy. The cathartic and therapeutic value of hearing these things said aloud in a public place is part of our essential healing process and proves, once again, that art has the ability to go where angels fear to tread.ā Daily News, Durban