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In an entry to his notebook in August 1968, Fugard wrote, “that my life’s work was possibly just to witness as truthfully as I could, the nameless and destitute (desperate) of this one little corner of the world”.

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Wed 16 Oct, 6pm

About An Introduction to Athol Fugard's Work

In this talk Yvette Hutchison will trace the context that made Athol Fugard's work of ‘bearing witness’ necessary for artists in South Africa, and how he approached telling hidden or unspoken stories, as well as some of the impacts for South Africa’s theatrical, political and social landscapes.