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Island, The

  • Athol Fugard
  • Full Length Play, Drama
  • 2M
  • ISBN: 9780930452612

On a small Atlantic island is one of South Africa's maximum security prisons for political prisoners.

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama

  • Set Requirements: Exterior Set, Bare Stage/Simple Set
On a small Atlantic island is one of South Africa's maximum security prisons for political prisoners. There, two cell mates, Winston, a lifer, and John, in for ten years, have developed strong bonds of friendship. This bond is about to be broken, for John is soon to be released. This arouses hatred, envy and loss in Winston. John's feelings at his early release are mixed.

The two have also devised a homespun version of Sophocles Antigone and its presentation as a prisoner "entertainment" is a tremendous theatrical moment. It is also a scathing, ironic, and symbolic indictment of these two Black prisoners of White South Africa.

Published in a collection called Statements.

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"Touching, moving and beautiful."

 The New York Times

  • Casting: 2M

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On a small Atlantic island is one of South Africa's maximum security prisons for political prisoners. There, two cell mates, Winston, a lifer, and John, in for ten years, have developed strong bonds of friendship. This bond is about to be broken, for John is soon to be released. This arouses hatred, envy and loss in Winston. John's feelings at his early release are mixed.

The two have also devised a homespun version of Sophocles Antigone and its presentation as a prisoner "entertainment" is a tremendous theatrical moment. It is also a scathing, ironic, and symbolic indictment of these two Black prisoners of White South Africa.

Published in a collection called Statements.

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