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Year staged: 1973

Theatre Company: English Stage Company

Staged in: Royal Court Theatre

Cast Size: 2

Synopsis

Two political prisoners in the Robben Island maximum security prison perform lengthy backbreaking mimes. Part of A South African Season.

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Island, The

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year published: 1986

Original Cast

John Kani

Cast

Winston Ntshona

Cast

Production Team

Douglas Heap

Designer

Athol Fugard

Director / Co-writer

Additional Materials

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/1/106

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/5/12

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/6/5

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Production management file

Production management file

Ref: THM/273/4/6/8

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Photographs

Photographs

Ref: THM/273/6/1/243

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Press reviews

Press reviews

Ref: THM/273/7/2/345

English Stage Company at V&A Theatre Collection

Link to Further Production Source

Further Production Source

Living Archive (Royal Court)

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