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South African actors John Kani (left, as ‘Creon’) and Winston Ntshona (1941-2018, as ‘Antigone’) perform at the final dress rehearsal of the Market Theatre of Johannesburg/Royal National Theatre revival of Athol Fugard’s ‘The Island’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, New York, New York, March 31, 2003. Kani and Ntshona co-authored the play with Athol Fugard in 1973. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
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Theatre can return to grassroots

The theatre industry is reeling from historical and current challenges. A return to the protest theatre form can bring back working-class audiences

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