The Playwright: Athol Fugard (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What professions is Athol Fugard known for?
What professions is Athol Fugard known for?
Playwright, director, actor & novelist
What was Athol Fugard's mother's heritage?
What was Athol Fugard's mother's heritage?
Afrikaner
What type of theatre are Fugard's plays classified as?
What type of theatre are Fugard's plays classified as?
Anti-apartheid protest theatre
What was the rallying cry of students protesting in the 1980s?
What was the rallying cry of students protesting in the 1980s?
Liberation before Education
What was Bantu Education?
What was Bantu Education?
Inferior education to limit black SA's
When was 'My Children! My Africa!' first performed?
When was 'My Children! My Africa!' first performed?
1989
What happened to the teacher in the 1985 newspaper article that inspired the play?
What happened to the teacher in the 1985 newspaper article that inspired the play?
He was necklaced
Where did Fugard work with amateur black actors?
Where did Fugard work with amateur black actors?
In a township outside Johannesburg
What was Fugard's stance on education boycotts?
What was Fugard's stance on education boycotts?
Against disruption of education
How did students protest Bantu Education in the 1980s?
How did students protest Bantu Education in the 1980s?
By boycotting school