#RIPAtholFugard
The GOOD Party extends its deepest condolences on the passing of Athol Fugard, a towering figure in South African theatre and a courageous voice against apartheid.

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March 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
RIP Athol Fugard. One of my greatest memories as a producer and actor was the Orange Girls production of Road to Mecca. What an experience playing Elsa. And the Upstream production of Blood Knot was incredible and heartbreaking. 💔 🎭
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A giant of 20th century playwriting and a hugely important dissident artist reviled by his home country's government, a category about which we should probably start re-educating ourselves. RIP Athol Fugard. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92
In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📝 Remembering Athol Fugard: A literary giant whose plays like "Boesman and Lena" moved audiences with their emotional depth and powerful storytelling.

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Athol Fugard: the great South African playwright who captured what it means to be human
His characters – tramps, discarded people, poor people, people on the fringes – are connected with all the people we know of today who are refugees.
theconversation.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Fugard’s people – tramps, discarded people, poor people, people on the fringes – are connected with all the people we know of today who are refugees. His work helped people to understand the world we live in and the human condition." #RIPAtholFugard theconversation.com/athol-fugard...
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March 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM