Glass Roots

by Fiona Coyne. A comedy about a young public relations officer who brings home a black fianceé. First produced under the Baxter Theatre New Writers scheme in 2000, directed by Roy Sergeant and featuring among others Diane Wilson, Gail Reagon and Jenny Stead. Immensely popular the play won several awards, including Fleur du Cap Best Actress Award, Fleur du Cap Best Supporting Actress Award, Fleur du Cap Best Director Award, and Fleur du Cap Award for Best New Indigenous Script. Repeated numerous times after its initial run, opening in Johannesburg for the first time at Pieter Toerien's Montecasino Theatre in 2006. The text was published in the collection ** by ** in 20**

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