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| − | '''''The Fence''''' (2003) is a one-man show about gay issues, written by [[Peter Hayes]]. It was inspired by the notorious | + | '''''The Fence''''' (2003) is a one-man show about gay issues and specifically "gay bashing", written by [[Peter Hayes]]. It was inspired by the notorious case of the gay American university student Matthew Shepard (21), who was tortured and murdered in Wyoming in 1998 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard]. |
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 06:35, 27 February 2015
The Fence (2003) is a one-man show about gay issues and specifically "gay bashing", written by Peter Hayes. It was inspired by the notorious case of the gay American university student Matthew Shepard (21), who was tortured and murdered in Wyoming in 1998 [1].
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
First performed, starring Peter Hayes and directed by Jacqui Singer, in 2003 in the Studio at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. Lighting by Mannie Manim.
Sources
Cape Times, 1 April 2003.
Mail & Guardian, 10 April 2003.
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