"Master Harold" -- and the Boys

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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 73
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573640394
ISBN-13 : 9780573640391
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis "Master Harold" -- and the Boys by : Athol Fugard

A white South African teenager's relationships with his parents and, more particularly, with two of their Black servants--Willie and Sam--have a painful, tragic outcome

A Lesson from Aloes

A Lesson from Aloes
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Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Total Pages : 83
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781559366908
ISBN-13 : 1559366907
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis A Lesson from Aloes by : Athol Fugard

Two former political activists confront each other and the events which led to their sudden falling-out years ago.

Satchmo at the Waldorf

Satchmo at the Waldorf
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Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780822231578
ISBN-13 : 0822231573
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis Satchmo at the Waldorf by : Terry Teachout

THE STORY: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF is a one-man, three-character play in which the same actor portrays Louis Armstrong, the greatest of all jazz trumpeters; Joe Glaser, his white manager; and Miles Davis, who admired Armstrong's playing but disliked his onstage manner. It takes place in 1971 in a dressing room backstage at the Empire Room of New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, where Armstrong performed in public for the last time four months before his death. Reminiscing into a tape recorder about his life and work, Armstrong seeks to come to terms with his longstanding relationship with Glaser, whom he once loved like a father but now believes to have betrayed him. In alternating scenes, Glaser defends his controversial decision to promote Armstrong's career (with the help of the Chicago mob) by encouraging him to simplify his musical style, while Davis attacks Armstrong for pandering to white audiences.

The Blood Knot

The Blood Knot
Author :
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 92
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573640033
ISBN-13 : 9780573640032
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Blood Knot by : Athol Fugard

Blood Knot is a parable of two brothers who share a one-room shack near Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Zachariah is dark-skinned and Morris, light-skinned. They share the same mother but find their differences lead them to a common bond as brothers and men. Saving to buy a farm where they may retire Morris is the "slave", cooking and cleaning while Zach earns money for them both. When Morrie joins a lonely hearts club on his brother's behalf, they find themselves awaiting the visit of a White woman who will never arrive.

My Children! My Africa! (TCG Edition)

My Children! My Africa! (TCG Edition)
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Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Total Pages : 97
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781559366915
ISBN-13 : 1559366915
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis My Children! My Africa! (TCG Edition) by : Athol Fugard

The search for a means to an end to apartheid erupts into conflict between a black township youth and his "old-fashioned" black teacher.

Sorrows and Rejoicings

Sorrows and Rejoicings
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Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 48
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573629919
ISBN-13 : 9780573629914
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Sorrows and Rejoicings by : Athol Fugard

Two women meet in a small Karoo village after the funeral of David, the man they both loved. One is white and was his wife. The other is black and the mother of his child. David, who was driven into exile because of his political activism against apartheid, reappears in the searing memories of the women. During a hot afternoon of truth and reconciliation, treaties of love are painfully hammered out. The young confront the old, and what is hope for these individuals is hope for the new South Africa. 

The Road to Mecca

The Road to Mecca
Author :
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 108
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573660182
ISBN-13 : 9780573660184
Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Road to Mecca by : Athol Fugard

MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS

MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 66
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307475206
ISBN-13 : 0307475204
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS by : Athol Fugard

A compelling drama of South African apartheid and a universal coming-of-age story, from "the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world" (Time). Originally produced in 1982, "Master Harold and the Boys" is now an acknowledged classic of the stage, whose themes of injustice, racism, friendship, and reconciliation traverse borders and time.

People are Living There

People are Living There
Author :
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages : 84
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0573614377
ISBN-13 : 9780573614378
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis People are Living There by : Athol Fugard