My Children! My Africa!
by Athol Fugard

Name: My Children! My Africa!
Brand: Athol Fugard
SKU: 9780573691935
Rating: 3.86 (703 reviews)

Off-Broadway

My Children! My Africa! Book Cover — My Children! My Africa! Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

1980sRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Interior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Awards & Recognition

Lucille Lortel Award

Nominee: 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the powerful themes and concise writing in this play, focusing on race relations and the importance of education during Apartheid in South Africa. Many find it deeply affecting and thought-provoking, with a blend of tragic and hopeful elements. The performances are often praised for their emotional depth and complexity, making it a compelling read and a worthy stage production.

Powerful themes of educationCompelling character dynamicsEmotionally affecting narrativeSome find it predictable at times

Synopsis

Full Length, Drama Characters: 2 male, 1 female Unit set.

The great South African playwright confronts the tragedy of apartheid in his native land in this compelling tale about the efforts of a humble and humane black teacher in a segregated township to persuade just one young person that education, not violence, is the answer to South Africa's problems.

"A document of towering stature."

Philadelphia Inquirer "The drama vacillates superbly between politica