The Road to Athol: An Illustrated Tour
One of Athol Fugard’s most dedicated photographers started out as an awestruck fan. This is his tribute to the late dramatist, in words and photos.
All Stories About Athol Fugard
Athol Fugard Was My Hero
Ferocious in his devotion to theatre and social justice, but unfailingly kind and gracious to others, he stood as a moral compass—and not just for apartheid-era South Africa.
A Casting Controversy Tangled Up in ‘Blood Knot’
American Players Theatre’s production of Athol Fugard’s play about mixed-race brothers has raised thorny questions about representation.
Signature Season to Include Its First Musical, From Dave Malloy
Also on the slate are two comedies by Lynn Nottage and revivals of work by former resident playwrights Athol Fugard, Will Eno, and Sam Shepard.
Emily Mann: The Quiet Radical
In 1990, the theatre’s board gambled on a young writer/director with an agenda. It’s paid off: Mann built a team around her vision, attracted new audiences, and steered the company through both crisis and triumph.
Global Theatre News for February 2014
Theatre news from France, New Zealand, South Africa and more.
Front & Center
Shows at Piven Theatre Ensemble, the Fountain Theatre, Indiana Rep, ART/Yale Rep, the Old Globe, and Eckerd Theater Company.
Armchair on the Aisle
More TV and video transfers are on the way.
‘A Question of Certainties’
After more than a quarter century in the theatre, Athol Fugard has found a new vantage point from which to review his past and conjecture about the future.
Stages
Openings, closures, and assorted plans from coast to coast.
