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Athol Fugard

Birth Place: Middleburg, Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

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Athol Fugard STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1985
Morris

Athol Fugard Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2012]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1985]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1982]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1974]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1974]
Director

Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Author

Athol Fugard Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1988 - Outstanding New Play

Athol Fugard, The Road to Mecca

Tony Awards - 1986 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, Blood Knot

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Play of the Year

Athol FugardThe Road To Mecca

Olivier Awards - 1984 - Play of the Year

Athol FugardMaster Harold And The Boys

Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Athol Fugard, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys

Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Play

Athol Fugard, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1982 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, MASTER HAROLD…and the boys

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1982 - Best Director

Athol Fugard, "MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Direction of a Play

Athol Fugard, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, 'Master Harold'...and the Boys

Tony Awards - 1981 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, A Lesson From Aloes

Olivier Awards - 1980 - Play of the Year

Athol FugardA Lesson From Aloes

Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Direction of a Play

Athol Fugard, Sizwe Banzi is Dead

Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, The Island

Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Play

Athol Fugard, Sizwe Banzi is Dead

Obie Awards - 1971 - Best Foreign Play

Athol FugardBowman and Lena

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Athol Fugard News


Signature Theatre Opens Submissions for The Judith Champion Musical Theater LaunchPad Residency

Signature Theatre has opened submissions for the Judith Champion Musical Theater LaunchPad Residency. Lear more about the Residency!

Review: STEW at Pasadena Playhouse

STEW – a Pulitzer Prize finalist - is a lot more complicated than it presents. You might have questions about what has transpired. But a bit of ambiguity is a good thing especially when you have actors like Roslyn Ruff, Samantha Miller, Jasmine Ashanti and especially LisaGay Hamilton to muddy the creative waters.

Stephen Bogardus, Lana Gordon & More to Star in World Premiere Musical ON CEDAR STREET at Berkshire Theatre Group

Get ready for the world premiere musical 'ON CEDAR STREET' at Berkshire Theatre Group, starring Stephen Bogardus and Lana Gordon. Experience the magic and unforgettable performances in this spectacular new production. Don't miss out on this enchanting musical event!

TWELFTH NIGHT Filmed Live At The Wilma Theater to Stream This Summer

Digital theater trailblazer The Wilma Theater is offering a streaming version of its onstage production of TWELFTH NIGHT, available to view on demand through July 23.

Review: THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below

What did our critic think of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below? They say there’s a thin line between madness and genius. Aging widow Helen finds herself caught in a battle between her artistic freedom and conservative moralism. The battle plays out in an attempt to move her from her eccentric, fantasy-filled home to an old-age home supposedly for her safety. Athol Fugard’s award-winning play comes to life with three of the finest acting performances in recent memory.

Cast Revealed For SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD at MAST Mayflower Studios

MAST Mayflower Studios has today announced casting for their upcoming revival of Athol Fugard, John Kani & Winston Ntshona's Sizwe Banzi is Dead, which runs at the Southampton theatre from 6–14 October 2023.

Work by Dominique Morisseau, Sarah Ruhl & Dave Malloy Set for Signature Theatre Winter/Spring 2024 Season

Signature Theatre has revealed its Winter/Spring 2024 season, with work from resident playwrights Dominique Morisseau, Sarah Ruhl, and Dave Malloy.

LisaGay Hamilton, Roslyn Ruff & More to Star in STEW at Pasadena Playhouse

The Los Angeles premiere of Stew by Pulitzer Prize-finalist Zora Howard will be presented at Pasadena Playhouse, the recipient of the 2023 Regional Tony Award.

Interview: Timothy Near of THE ROAD TO MECCA at Z Below Reunites with Her Lead Actors to Present Another Fugard Classic

BroadwayWorld talks to director Timothy Near about her new production of Athol Fugard's incandescent 'The Road to Mecca' playing at Z Below in San Francisco June 4 to 30.

City Lit Sets 2023-24 Season; Producer/Artistic Director Terry McCabe to Retire

City Lit Producer and Artistic Director Terry McCabe announced that the theatre’s 2023-2024 season—its forty-third—will be his last on its staff. 

Soulpepper Presents SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD, May 25- June 18

Soulpepper Theatre presents the Tony-nominated work by one of South Africa's greatest playwrights, Athol Fugard, in their production of his revolutionary apartheid-era collaboration with John Kani and Winston Ntshona, Sizwe Banzi Is Dead. 

ETERNAL LIFE PART 1 At The Wilma Theater Now Streaming

Digital theater pioneer the Wilma Theater is offering a streaming version of its onstage production ETERNAL LIFE PART 1, which was written by Nathan Alan Davis and directed by Morgan Green, who directed the world premiere digital production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning FAT HAM. The production will be available to view on demand from May 1-14.

Athol Fugard's THE ROAD TO MECCA is Coming to San Francisco's Z Below This Summer

Athol Fugard’s incandescent and thought-provoking The Road to Mecca is coming to San Francisco’s Z Below, presented by Weathervane Productions.

Signature Theatre Announces Cast And Creatives For The World Premiere Of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' THE COMEUPPANCE

Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team of its world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' The Comeuppance, directed by Eric Ting. Concluding Jacobs-Jenkins' Premiere Residency—and Signature's 2022-2023 season of personal and profound works from its Resident writers—The Comeuppance runs May 16–June 25.

The Center For Fiction And TCG Present STORY/TELLER ARTS: Will Arbery And Chloé Cooper Jones With Leslie Jamison

The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Will Arbery and Chloé Cooper Jones with Leslie Jamison on April 12 at 7pm ET at The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, and via livestream.

58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards Winners Announced

It was a glittering affair at the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch on Sunday, 26 March, when the winners of the 58th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards were announced. The event was one of many celebrating World Theatre Day globally on the 27th of March.  

World Premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' THE COMEUPPANCE to be Presented at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre will present the world premiere of MacArthur Fellow Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s The Comeuppance, directed by Eric Ting.

JMK Trust Announces Shortlist For 2023 JMK Award

The JMK Trust has announced the eight shortlisted theatre directors, and the designers they partnered with, in the running for the 2023 JMK Award.

The Center For Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present Story/Teller Arts: An Evening With Taylor Mac

 The Center for Fiction, a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: An Evening with Taylor Mac.

Interview: Gregg T. Daniel On Taking the Reins Of A Revamped TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES 1992

The west coast premiere of playwright Anna Deavere Smith’s expanded solo show Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 opens March 15, 2023, at the Mark Taper Forum (with previews beginning March 8th). Gregg T. Daniel directs the cast of Hugo Armstrong, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Lisa Reneé Pitts, Jeanne Sakata and Sabina Zúñiga Varela performing the 30-40 characters of the play that Anna originally performed all on her own. Gregg was most gracious to carve out time from rehearsals to answer a few of my queries.

Athol Fugard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Athol Fugard has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Athol Fugard has not appeared in the West End

Legend of Off-Broadway Honorees () , Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels) , Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels) , Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Road to Mecca , Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Road to Mecca , Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Road to Mecca , Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Road to Mecca , Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards) , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Blood Knot , Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Road To Mecca , Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Master Harold And The Boys , Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys , Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys , Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for MASTER HAROLD…and the boys , Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys , Best Play (Tony Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys , Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A Lesson from Aloes , Best Play (Tony Awards) for A Lesson From Aloes , Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Lesson From Aloes , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Island , Outstanding Director - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sizwe Banzi Is Dead , Outstanding New Foreign Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Island , Outstanding New Foreign Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Sizwe Banzi is Dead , Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for The Island , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Sizwe Banzi is Dead , Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Island , Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Island Best Play (Tony Awards) for Sizwe Banzi is Dead and Best Foreign Play (Obie Awards) for Bowman and Lena .

Legend of Off-Broadway Honorees (), Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Outstanding Director, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Road to Mecca, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Road to Mecca, Unique Contribution to the Theatre (Drama League Awards), Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for 'Master Harold'...and the Boys, Best Director (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys Best Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for A Lesson from Aloesand Best Foreign Play (Obie Awards) for Bowman and Lena.

Athol Fugard has written 6 shows including Sizwe Banzi Is Dead (Playwright), The Island (Playwright), A Lesson From Aloes (Playwright), Blood Knot (Playwright), "MASTER HAROLD"...and the boys (Playwright), The Train Driver (Playwright).

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