“MASTER HAROLD” . . . and the boys Examines Apartheid
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Literature, Publishing, Arts
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Drama, Theater, Playwrights, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Segregation, Desegregation, Apartheid, Films, Movies, Motion Pictures
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African History
- Geographical Location: New England, Connecticut
- Date: March 12, 1982
Article abstract: South African playwright Athol Fugard’s play “MASTER HAROLD” . . . and the boys incisively probed the psychology of racism and the effects of apartheid.
Summary of Event
Set in the St. George’s Park Tea Room in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, on a rainy afternoon in 1950, “MASTER HAROLD” . . . and the boys begins as Sam Semela and Willie Molopo, two black waiters, discuss the forthcoming ballroom dancing championship, which Willie and his girlfriend Hilda Samuels have entered. They are soon joined by Hally, the...
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