![]() He has garnered a strong following in the UK, where he is currently based, and has twice won the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Award. His plays have been performed to much acclaim in countries as diverse as Singapore, Australia, and the US. His unique style and flair for character and dialogue make him an important contemporary voice that speaks not just to South Africans, but to the common experience of people everywhere. Johnny Boskak Is Feeling Funny and Other Plays by Greig Coetzee This collection of plays, by popular South African playwright Greig Coetzee, represents the bulk of his work and is a fitting tribute to his talent. Reach / Lara Foot Newton - Some mother's sons / Mike van Graan - Shwele Bawo! / Motshabi Tyelele - Dream of the dog / Craig Higginson. The mode of representation has shifted and the monological form we came to both loathe and love has dissipated to match a democratic society grappling with multiple points of view. In the two essays that complement this anthology, theater director Greg Homann argues that South African theater and her playwrights have surfaced into a new period, one that signals new themes and challenges. The primary themes explored in the four texts-reconciliation, matriarchy, justice, accountability, corruption, truth, memory, and violence-reflect on the challenges and questions South Africans are confronted with in their nascent democratic state. The four plays in this collection, by Lara Foot Newton, Mike van Graan, Motshabi Tyelele, and Craig Higginson, offer insights into an emerging national identity. ![]() At This Stage by Greg Homann (Editor) As South Africa continues to advance towards the fulfilment of its visionary constitution, significant shifts in the mode, style, and theme of its nation’s theater have begun to take hold. ![]()
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