This book provides the reader with a comprehensive view of Matsemela Manaka's plays, namely, Egoli, Pula, Children of Asazi, Toro, and Goree and discusses three of his essays: 'Theatre of the dispossessed', 'The Babalaz people', and 'Theatre as a physical word'.

1. Introduction 2. Theatre of the Dispossessed 3. Egoli 4. Pula 5. Blues me (Interviews with Matsemela Manaka) 6. Children of Asazi 7. Toro: The African Dream 8. Goree