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Sorrows And Rejoicings
Athol Fugard
Boesman and Lena
by Athol Fugard
Synopsis
Two Black scavengers emerge from the underbrush loaded with their total possessions: the makings of a shack and a battery of pots and pans, but nothing to cook in them.
They are the dregs of society, the stepped-upon, the spat-upon.
Press Reviews
"The play is carefully structured as a dance, first with Lena’s solo, then with a pas de deux, then with Boesman’s verbal self expression. An old man stumbles on the two… and becomes the physical catalyst of their relationship, precipitating a crisis and a credible resolution."
— The Hollywood Reporter
"Athol Fugard, the South African playwright, has written some fine plays, but certainly none better than the amazing Boesman and Lena, which is great; absolutely superb."
— ABC-TV
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Boesman and Lena is a play written by Athol Fugard and published by Samuel French .
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