Southern Africa
South Africa
Post-colonial
English
Drama
Two prisoners on Robben Island rehearse Antigone for a prison concert. The performance becomes an act of defiance. Based on real events; Winston Ntshona and John Kani co-devised and originally performed it.
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Performed on Robben Island while Mandela was imprisoned there; a canonical work of anti-apartheid theater
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editorial-summarynot primary textTwo prisoners on Robben Island rehearse Antigone for a prison concert. The performance becomes an act of defiance. Based on real events; Winston Ntshona and John Kani co-devised and originally performed it. Performed on Robben Island while Mandela was imprisoned there; a canonical work of anti-apartheid theater
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