Context Flashcards
1
Q
Where did the idea for the play come from?
A
- when the performers had a touring play performance cancelled because they didn’t have the correct permit
- all 3 writers were jailed for a month
2
Q
What did theatre serve as during apartheid?
A
- a vehicle for educating white audiences about the horrors of apartheid
- a vehicle for black self-expression during this period when other more direct forms of social criticism were banned
3
Q
How did playwrights avoid bans?
A
- they insisted that instead of being defines as protest theatre
- their art should instead be viewed as a celebration of surviving their life experiences
4
Q
What did the end of apartheid and Mandela’s release signal?
A
- a new era in which playwrights have the freedom to address concerns and social aspirations
