Athol Fugard’s uncanny ability to capture the nuances of intense interpersonal relationships ultimately illuminates issues of major social and political importance. In A Lesson from Aloes, he depicts the reunion of two former political activists, Piet Bezuidenhout and Steve Daniels, on the eve of Steve’s departure from South Africa to exile in England. Prodded by Piet’s nervous wife, they confront each other and the events which led to their sudden falling-out years ago. Fugard’s poetic dialogue heightens the raw emotion of the characters, leaving readers and playgoers deeply moved by the encounter.
About the author
Athol Fugard worked in the theater as a playwright, director and actor for more than fifty years. His plays include Blood Knot, Boesman and Lena, “Master Harold”… and the boys, The Road to Mecca, My Children! My Africa!, Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act and Valley Song.
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