The Island

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Event The Island
Venue Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1976
First Date 17 March 1976
Opening Date 17 March 1976
Last Date 27 March 1976
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Set on Robben Island, John and Winston are political offenders, harassed and humiliated by their guards but manage to retain their grace and dignity by nightly sharing fantasies to keep them going."
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Subjects Human Rights
Racism
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
John Kani Actor
Winston Ntshona Actor
Athol Fugard Original Director
Athol Fugard Playwright
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Text Nationality South Africa
Production Nationality South Africa
Further Information In May 1975 both actors jointly won the Tony Award for best acting performance for this play and Sizwe Bansi Is Dead.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Brochure Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Event Identifier 62392