Part of what this week will introduce as well, includes an example of “political prisons” which exist only for the purpose of political repression. You will also view a few short clips from the original production of The Island, to give you feel for the play, as a full screening of the play is not available, but you’ll get a taste of it in performance. The play texts for The Island, and My Children, My Africa are now added as PDF’s under “Additional Readings” on the website. We will also read The Island, by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona.
In these last two weeks we will study the history and features of Apartheid as practiced in South Africa, and look at the prison system, township administration, the history of Robben Island and the struggle of the political prisoners under Apartheid.
