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by [[Tania van Zyl]]. A one-act play in a mix of prose and poetry, set in a futuristic world and dealing with the erosion of law and order and its replacement with a set of arbitrary rules. Treating the chicanery and greed of two generals (Hi Sky and Lo Tow), it also satirizes warmongering. A companion piece to her play ''[[The Willing Victim]]''. Published in ''[[Contrast]]'' Vol 10 No 2, January 1976.
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''[[ The Unwilling Fighter]]'' is a one-act play by [[Tania van Zyl]] (1908-19**).  
  
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==The original text==
  
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A mix of prose and poetry, set in a futuristic world and dealing with the erosion of law and order and its replacement with a set of arbitrary rules. Treating the chicanery and greed of two generals ("Hi Sky" and "Lo Tow"), it also satirizes warmongering. Published in ''[[Contrast]]'' Vol 10 No 2, January 1976.
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A companion piece to her play ''[[The Willing Victim]]'' (1961).
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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== Sources ==
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''[[Contrast]]'' Vol 10 No 2, January 1976.
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Latest revision as of 06:04, 10 October 2020

The Unwilling Fighter is a one-act play by Tania van Zyl (1908-19**).

The original text

A mix of prose and poetry, set in a futuristic world and dealing with the erosion of law and order and its replacement with a set of arbitrary rules. Treating the chicanery and greed of two generals ("Hi Sky" and "Lo Tow"), it also satirizes warmongering. Published in Contrast Vol 10 No 2, January 1976.

A companion piece to her play The Willing Victim (1961).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

Contrast Vol 10 No 2, January 1976.

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

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page