The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre

Following on a contextualising Introduction, the essays fall into two broadly defined groups.

The first group consists of a miscelaneous set of six studies looking at a range of alternative forms and themes.

These are "The Pioneers", "Popular Community Theatre", "Contemporary Collaborators I: Kentridge/Taylor/Handspring", "Contemporary Collaborators II: Magnet Theatre"

The come essays on Reza de Wet, Paul Slabolepszy, Zakes Mda, Lara Foot, Mike van Graan, Craig Higginson, Mpulelo Paul Grootboom, Brett Bailey, Poeter-Dirk Uys, Fatima Dike, and Yaël Farber. The section is then rounded off by a accomplished roundup of “Emerging Playwrights and Significant Plays” by the energetic co-editor Greg Homan, and an interview with the theatre manager and playwright Aubrey Sekhabi.