The Life of a Legendary Playwright: Athol Fugard’s Lasting Legacy

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[{"selector":"#anim-6eb4957f-2bce-4932-ac7a-3300a96e47cb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.3816962670526%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Discover how a trip to South Africa in 2022 altered Barney Norris’ life forever.

[{"selector":"#anim-88423227-c65d-4a3c-8c43-7bba200e785b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.20757165719505%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Coffee with Athol Fugard, birdwatching, and stories that leave you in awe.

[{"selector":"#anim-7d2a0c9b-61f5-44a1-b773-5776d9141c3c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-26.36377791143916%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Did Athol Fugard Really Ask an Actress to Smash a Chair for 30 Minutes?

[{"selector":"#anim-6dbf0df5-02a7-4d44-9201-6f32621ee412 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-24.410211112327794%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Uncover the mind-blowing rehearsal story where Fugard pushed an actress to destroy a chair for a whole half-hour.

[{"selector":"#anim-7e28a1f8-5ff2-4843-b95c-ea8c9c771348 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.961272835997065%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] The Surprising Sea Voyage That Shaped Fugard’s Writing Career

[{"selector":"#anim-470f833e-c3e2-4e51-8a80-477476ae3398 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-11.895161059103895%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Find out what drove Fugard to make this shocking decision.

[{"selector":"#anim-942b2a51-3d68-4eca-bc95-2b094c9963e0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.314452957005166%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Tears, Friendship, and Unspoken Bonds: The Deep Connection Between Barney Norris and Fugard

[{"selector":"#anim-5d75c3b2-b38c-49c6-bf6d-dc988046c7a6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.753441667261576%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] A deep emotional connection that transcended time and distance. The story behind their shared tears.

[{"selector":"#anim-94a17cda-55e1-4f35-8f68-34094a66ec39 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-23.3816962670526%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Learn how Fugard’s works, like Antigone , exposed the brutality of apartheid.

[{"selector":"#anim-e04b0876-95b8-47a4-ba3c-0de3d61f0ce9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.493055352236713%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Paula Fourie was more than just Fugard's wife—she was his intellectual equal.