Drama of South Africa

<p><em>The Drama of South Africa</em> comprehensively chronicles the development of dramatic writing and performance from 1910, when the country came into official existence, to the advent of post-apartheid. Eminent theatre historian Loren Kruger discusses well-known figures, as well as lesser-known performers and directors who have enriched the theatre of South Africa. She also highlights the contribution of women and other minorities, concluding with a discussion of the post-apartheid character of South Africa at the end of the twentieth century.</p> 1 Introduction: the drama of South Africa 2 The progress of the national pageant 3 New Africans, neocolonial theatre, and “an African national dramatic movement” 4 Country counter city: urbanization, tribalization, and performance under apartheid 5 Dry white seasons: domestic drama and the Afrikaner ascendancy 6 The drama of black consciousnesses 7 Spaces and markets: the place of theatre as testimony 8 Theatre in the interregnum and beyond