A collection of six plays dealing with the new South Africa, published in 2006 to celebrate 10 years of democracy post-apartheid. Plays about racial conflict, the impact of AIDS, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity. Reprinted 2012, 2019.
The Plays
The Playground by Beverly Naidoo
ââŠit floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking oneâŠâ Time Out Criticsâ Choice â Pick of the Year
Taxi by Sibusiso Mamba: Edinburgh fringe first winner
âa superbly written and produced play⊠A fine piece of work thatâs refreshingly free of cliches.â Daily Mail, Pick of the Week
Green Man Flashing by Mike Van Graan
ââŠThis finely crafted drama tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writingâŠâ Star Tonight
Rejoice by James Whylie
â⊠the cruellest irony of all is left until the end⊠the same one which has spelled the death of Rejoice⊠And millions more.â Friends of BBC Radio 3
What the Water Gave Me by Rehane Abrahams
âtales that retrieve ancient magics and reveal contemporary terrorsâŠâ Cape Times
To House by Ashwin Singh: Finalist in the 2003 PANSA (Performing Arts Network of SA) Festival of Reading of New Writing (the countryâs foremost playwriting contest)
âTo House is an important piece of theatre; in it people voice opinions that are uncomfortable and edgy. The cathartic and therapeutic value of hearing these things said aloud in a public place is part of our essential healing process and proves, once again, that art has the ability to go where angels fear to tread.â Daily News, Durban