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The play appears to be an early version of/title for Fugard's play, ''[[The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek]]'' (2015). | The play appears to be an early version of/title for Fugard's play, ''[[The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek]]'' (2015). | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 26 September 2023
Dreams is a short play by Athol Fugard (1932-).
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The play
The play was inspired by the Swanker contest (begun under Apartheid) - a weekly competition in which working men fulfil their dreams by dressing up and assuming roles in which they aspire in life, such as businessmen. The play shows people being creative in ways that make life worth living, and gives an example of Fugard's humour.
The play appears to be an early version of/title for Fugard's play, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek (2015).
Performances
Sources
McDonald, M. 2008. 'Afterword' in Fugard's Exits and Entrances. Theatre Communications Group: New York.
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