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| − | by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A workshopped play about two prisoners on Robben Island, who explore life in prison and notions of freedom and identity as they put on a performance of ''[[Antigone]]''. (Based on the experiences of [[Norman Ntshinga]] and an actual production of ''[[Antigone]]'' featuring Nelson Mandela as ''[[Creon]]''.) | + | by [[Athol Fugard]], [[John Kani]] and [[Winston Ntshona]]. A workshopped play about two prisoners on Robben Island, who explore life in prison and notions of freedom and identity as they put on a performance of ''[[Antigone]]''. (Based on the experiences of [[Norman Ntshinga]] and an actual production of ''[[Antigone]]'' featuring Nelson Mandela as ''[[Creon]]''.) |
| − | + | == Performance history in South Africa == | |
| − | + | First performed (as ''[[The Hodoshe Span]]'') at ''[[The Space]]'' (Cape Town) July 1973, renamed ''[[The Island]]'' for subsequent productions. The play traveled extensively abroad and was very successful. Returned to also be performed in the ''[[Market Theatre]]'' and the ''[[Baxter Theatre]]'' (first performance there 12 March 1980). Revived a number of times since, i.a. by [[Barney Simon]] (''[[Market Theatre]]'', 1995), A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast. | |
| + | In 2013 the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] did a revival of the play, directed by [[John Kani]], with his son [[Atandwa Kani]] and [[Nat Ramabulana]]. | ||
| − | + | First published in ''Statements : two workshop productions''. Oxford University Press, 1974. | |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''The Island'' programme, 1985. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 I|I]] in Plays I Original SA Plays | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 17 April 2014
by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona. A workshopped play about two prisoners on Robben Island, who explore life in prison and notions of freedom and identity as they put on a performance of Antigone. (Based on the experiences of Norman Ntshinga and an actual production of Antigone featuring Nelson Mandela as Creon.)
Performance history in South Africa
First performed (as The Hodoshe Span) at The Space (Cape Town) July 1973, renamed The Island for subsequent productions. The play traveled extensively abroad and was very successful. Returned to also be performed in the Market Theatre and the Baxter Theatre (first performance there 12 March 1980). Revived a number of times since, i.a. by Barney Simon (Market Theatre, 1995), A notable revival was at the National Theatre, London in 2000 with the original cast.
In 2013 the Barney Simon Theatre at the Market Theatre did a revival of the play, directed by John Kani, with his son Atandwa Kani and Nat Ramabulana.
First published in Statements : two workshop productions. Oxford University Press, 1974.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
The Island programme, 1985.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to I in Plays I Original SA Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
