Athol Fugard, South Africa's foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as 'The ...

As a member of The Serpent Players repertory theater group in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, John Kani partnered with fellow ...

Athol Fugard, the South African playwright of works including 'The Road to Mecca,' and 'Boesman and Lena' died on Saturday.

The life of Athol Fugard, a renowned South African playwright whose works transcended theatre to challenge apartheid and inspire generations, is being remembered for his seismic impact .

Athol Fugard’s plays show the ways apartheid shaped the lives of South Africans, while they also reveal universal truths.

By Bruce Weber Bruce Weber is a former theater critic and obituary writer for The Times. Athol Fugard, the South African playwright whose portrayals of intimate relationships burdened by ...

Now I feel so alone. My only comfort are the memories of these two giants of the South African theatre and the struggle for a better life for all." Kani said Fugard believed in him and his anger ...

The writer exposed the realities of apartheid in plays such as “The Blood Knot” and "’Master Harold’...and the Boys”, and ...

A new play about anti-apartheid icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela seeks to highlight the struggles of Black women in South ...

Fugard, who died March 8, was a white South African whose plays explored the consequences of Apartheid. He was later awarded a Tony Award for lifetime achievement. Originally broadcast in 1986.

Three decades after its original premiere, William Kentridge and the renowned Handspring Puppet Company reunite to bring ...

The event, “Trailblazers of Change – Celebrating Pioneers in African American History,” will feature a panel discussion ...