Rustlers

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A play by Geraldine Aron.


The original play

A multi-layered play about a middle-aged woman facing the trauma of placing her mother in an aged home, and the mother's growing relationship with a young Xhosa employee of the old-age home. The title "Rustlers" was inspired by anecdotes of prisoners of Robben Island. Forbidden to clap their hands, the inmates would instead rub their palms together to create a rustling sound. In this way they managed to communicate appreciation and support for each other

According to Brent Meersman (2010): "Geraldine Aron’s Rustlers deals with the same incident as Fugard’s play [The Traindriver], and Aron had ... dedicated her play to Phumla Lolwana and her children Lindani, Andile and Sisanda."

South African performances

2003: First produced from 6 to 29 March 2003 in the Artscape Theatre, directed by Roy Sargeant, with Diane Wilson, Bo Petersen, Dumisame Mbebe, Andrew Brent , Warren Mc Aslan, and Chan Marti. Design by Brian Collins.

Sources

Artscape News from 19 Feb to 5 Mar 2003 on Artslink[1]

Anonymous Review and Advert in Miningmx.com[2]

Brent Meersman. 2010. The Real Review: Theatre reviews by Mail & Guardian theatre critic, Brent Meersman (September 6, 2010)[3]

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