Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) expresses its deepest condolences to the friends and family of world-renowned playwright, Athol Fugard. Lauded as the greatest active playwright in the English-speaking world by Time magazine in 1989, his works, including classics such as Master Harold … and the Boys, The Road to Mecca, and Tsotsi (later adapted into an Oscar-winning film) challenged injustice and battled prejudice, and continue to receive acclaim both at home and around the … [Read more...] about RIP Athol Fugard
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Athol Fugard – Blood Knot
This image about Port Elizabeth Notable - Athol Fugard is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more. CLICK HERE to nominate your Notable PE Person. IMG_0374.CR2 Image by SarahSierszyn BLOOD KNOT Directed by Shelley Delaney Scene Design by Emmy Weldon Lighting Design by Zach Weeks Sound Design by Garrett Hood Costume Design by Natalia de la Torre Produced at MONOMOY THEATRE in 2014 Photo Credit: Elliot Dodd Please - CLICK HERE to … [Read more...] about Athol Fugard – Blood Knot
St Georges Park 150th Anniversary
Towards the end of last year I came across an entry in the book Port Elizabeth in Bygone Days, written by JJ Redgrave and published in 1947, that detailed the opening ceremony of St Georges Park on 6 August 1861. I stopped and said to myself; "Self, this is such a great opportunity to embark on a little bit of marketing for old Port Elizabeth, not to mention a great opportunity for the tourism industry to promote Port Elizabeth AND make a little bit of loot." So I sent a heads up to a … [Read more...] about St Georges Park 150th Anniversary
