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| − | + | '''The Occupation''' is a screenplay by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-). | |
| + | == The original text == | ||
| − | + | ''[[The Occupation]]'' is a script for the camera, set just after the second World War, in which four marginalised white tramps explore a derelict house. The piece explores the effects of war, as well as attitudes towards race, cultures and the future of South Africa. | |
| − | + | First published in the Cape Town journal, ''[[Contrast]]'', in April 1964, and later in 1968 in ''[[Ten One-Act Plays]]'' (ed [[Cosmo Pieterse]]) by [[Heinemann]]. Also published in ''[[My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays]]'' by [[Wits University Press]] (1990). | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[My Children! My Africa! and selected shorter plays]]''. (ed [[Stephen Gray]]). 1990. Wits University Press. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 29 September 2023
The Occupation is a screenplay by Athol Fugard (1932-).
Contents
The original text
The Occupation is a script for the camera, set just after the second World War, in which four marginalised white tramps explore a derelict house. The piece explores the effects of war, as well as attitudes towards race, cultures and the future of South Africa.
First published in the Cape Town journal, Contrast, in April 1964, and later in 1968 in Ten One-Act Plays (ed Cosmo Pieterse) by Heinemann. Also published in My Children! My Africa! and Selected Shorter Plays by Wits University Press (1990).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
My Children! My Africa! and selected shorter plays. (ed Stephen Gray). 1990. Wits University Press.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
