
NEW SOUTH AFRICAN PLAYS
Ed. Charles J. Fourie
BEVERLEY NAIDOO 'The Playground' Time Out Critics Choice, recently seen at
Polka Theatre.
SISUBISO MAMBA 'Taxi' satire on the new black entrepreneurs. Broadcast on
BBC Radio 4.
REHANE ABRAHAMS 'What The Water Gave Me' poetic monologues performed at the
Baxter Studio.
ASHWIN SINGH 'To House' PANSA finalist, premiered at Catalina Theatre, Durban
2004.
MIKE VAN GRAAN 'Green Man Flashing' award-winning play recently playing in
South Africa (Baxter Theatre).
JAMES WHYLE 'Rejoice Burning' Broadcast by BBC on World Aids Day.
EDITOR - Charles J. Fourie
Charles is one of the leading playwrights of his generation. His multi-award-winning
plays have been produced in South Africa and the UK. During 2002 he co- presented
the “A Season in South Africa” at the Old Vic Theatre in London.
The Playground:
"...it floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African
harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking
one. Don't miss it." - Time Out Magazine's Critics' Choice - Pick of
the Year, 2004
