SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD (McCarter): Being a man in apartheid
SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD is genuine work of theater and an authentic, authoritative look at a shameful period of South African history.
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THE SYRINGA TREE (Theatre Horizon): After all, chameleons are native to South Africa
You can’t have a happy play about apartheid, but the solemn subject matter presents complex ground navigated beautifully with two actors and a sparse stage.
[video] Previewing THE SYRINGA TREE at Theatre Horizon: Coming of age in apartheid
THE SYRINGA TREE, Pamela Glen’s intimate story of the love between two families—one white, one black—in apartheid-era South Africa is usually presented as a one-woman show. Spanning four generations, the story is…
