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The Island reading in Virginia, USA

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Iain Fisher:
Metrostage Theatre present a Tribute to Athol Fugard with a reading of The Island.  It is on 16 April 2025.  The performers are Doug Brown and Bill Grimmette.

"Since Mr. Fugard died this past February, MetroStage is honored to pay tribute to his body of work and present a reading of this extraordinary play. By depicting the labor required of the political prisoners, their bond, and their commitment to telling the classic story of “Antigone” for their fellow prisoners, Fugard has created a dramatic, and historic masterpiece. As MetroStage director Thomas W. Jones II described in a 2015 interview, the play depicts “themes of solidarity, endurance, perseverance (that) are timeless”, and a “celebration of human dignity and freedom in the face of insurmountable oppression".

For the theatre website click here
https://www.metrostage.org/
For more on the play click here
https://iainfisher.com/fugard/athol-fugard-statements.html

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