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by [[Athol Fugard]]. In this one-act play, set just after the second World War, four white tramps explore a derelict house. The becomes a symbolic representation of the scars of their past and reveals the effects of war, as well as attitudes towards race, cultures and the future of  South Africa. First performed in 19* by *. First published 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]].  
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'''The Occupation''' is a screenplay by [[Athol Fugard]] (1932-).  
  
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== The original text ==
  
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''[[The Occupation]]'' is a script for the camera, set just after the second World War, in which four white tramps explore a derelict house. The becomes a symbolic representation of the scars of their past and reveals 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]].   
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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''[[My Children! My Africa! and selected shorter plays]]''. (ed [[Stephen Gray]]). 1990. Wits University Press.
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Revision as of 09:51, 27 September 2023

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 white tramps explore a derelict house. The becomes a symbolic representation of the scars of their past and reveals 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.

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

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