Tshepang: The Third Testament (Oberon Modern Plays) - Softcover

Newton, Lara Foot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184002531X ISBN 13: 9781840025316

Publisher: Oberon Books, 2005

Synopsis

‘And besides, nothing ever happens here. Nothing. Niks.’

Outside a South African town a silent woman, Ruth, goes through her self-imposed rituals, a child’s crib strapped to her back. An observer, Simon, who has loved Ruth since childhood, tells her story. Tshepang was inspired by the horrifying rape in 2001 of a nine month-old child. The child, Tshepang, gave her name to Lara Foot Newton’s award-winning play, though it is also ‘based on twenty thousand true stories’ - the number of child rapes estimated to occur in South Africa each year. Having premiered in Amsterdam in June 2003, Tshepang opened at the Gate Theatre, London, in September 2004.

Winner of the Fleur du Cap Award for Best New South African Play 2003

About this title

About the Author

Lara Foot Newton is the resident director of the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and founder of the production company duckrabbit.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oberon Books
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184002531X
• ISBN 13: 9781840025316
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56