First Published in 1997. Can South African theatre continue to maintain its autonomy and exercise its critical role? How might theatre contribute to post-apartheid soceity? These are just of the questions addressed in this book.

Geoffrey V. Davis is a lecturer in Engliosh at the Institut fur Anglistik at the Rheinisch-Westfalische technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany. Anne Fuchs teaches Tehatre Studies at the University of Nice but also worked as a translator.

Introduction to the Series -- List of Plates -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction/Geoffrey V. Davis and Anne Fuchs -- "A Truly Living Moment": Acting and the Statements Plays/Brian Crow -- "The Many Individual Wills." From Crossroads to Survival. The Work of Experimental Theatre Workshop '71/Robert McLaren -- Whose Popular Theatre and Performance?/Martin Orkin -- The Performance Aesthetics of Township Theatre: Frames and Codes/Christopher Balme -- Theatre for Export: The Commercialization of the Black People's Struggle in South African Export Musicals/Jerry Mofokeng -- Theatre in Exile/Anthony Akerman -- My Life in the Theatre of War: The Development of an Alternative Consciousness/Matthew Krouse -- What is a Tribal Dress? The "Imbongi" (Praise-Singer) and the "People's Poet." Reactivation of a Tradition in the Liberation Struggle/Peter Horn -- The Workers' Theatre in Natal/Ari Sitas -- "An Interest in the Making of Things." An Interview with William Kentridge/Geoff V. Davis and Anne Fuchs -- Tooth and Nail. Rethinking Form for the South African Theatre Malcolm Purkey Physical Images in the South African Theatre/Mark Fleishnian -- "I Will Remain an African." An Interview with Maishe Maponya/Geoff V. Davis and Anne Fuchs -- Politics and the Theatre: Current Trends in South Africa/Zakes Mda -- Theatre: The Political Weapon in South Africa/Doreen Mazihuko -- "This Compost Heap of a Country." An interview with Barne Simc/Geoff V. Davis and Anne Fuchs -- So What's New? The Story behind the Play/Fatima Dike -- PACT: Can the Leopard Change its Spots?/Carol Steinberg -- The Future of the Performing Arts Councils in a New South Africa/Arnold Blumer -- "It's Time to Have a South African Culture." An interview with Ramolao Makhene/Geoff V. Davis and Anne Fuchs -- Appendices -- I Publications Appeal Board Decision on Public Entertainment: -- Famous Dead Man -- II Weekly Mail reports on Famous Dead Man and Sunrise City -- Notes on Contributors -- Index of Proper Names -- Index of Titles -- Subject index.