Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A Collection of Monologues and Revues

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

This collection of satirical sketches takes readers on a sometimes cynical, sometimes hilarious trip through many of the issues that face democratic South AfricaThe seed of this collection was sown in 2007 when South Africa won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The debate about huge amounts of public funds being spent on a 'vanity project' instead of being used to improve the lives of the majority of the country's citizens inspired Mike van Graan, one of South Africa's leading contemporary political playwrights, to use sport as an entry point for satirical commentary. Van Graan follows this with piercing attention towards matters of the state. With themes ranging from the World Cup to the political football of land, from the violent abuse of women to state capture, this selection of satirical sketches takes readers on a rollercoaster trip through many of the issues that face democratic South Africa. The sketches come from six one-person revues, Bafana Republic (2007), Bafana Republic: Extra Time (2008), Bafana Republic: Penalty Shootout (2009), Pay Back the Curry (2016), State Fracture (2017) and Land Acts (2018). Van Graan uses a potent mix of comedy, poetry and drama to make points that hit hard at core issues which 21st-century South Africans are struggling with. Readers will laugh and cringe and sometimes cry, but one thing they will not be able to do is remain unaffected.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-06-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt:276 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Wits University Press
ISBN:9781776145867

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Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Teater inom Kultur
Kreativt skrivande inom Språk och ordböcker

Mer om författaren

Mike van Graan is President of the African Cultural Policy Network and an award-winning playwright. His recent plays include commissioned works When Swallows Cry (Ibsen International) and Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Metaphors.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionOutline of sketch characters, themes, background and contextGlossary of terms and translationsAcronyms Play 1: Bafana Republic (2007)Sketch 1: Interview with the CEO of the South African Football AssociationSketch 2: ChardonnaySketch 3: PAHAD representativeSketch 4: BhamjeeSketch 5: Kabouter BassonSketch 6: Bafana IdolsPlay 2: Bafana Republic: Extra Time (2008)Sketch 1: World Cup ambassador, Hayi ButiSketch 2: Reality show medley Sketch 3: American and Frenchie on safariSketch 4: AA on-screen fillers Sketch 5: A man’s gameSketch 6: ABC take-outSketch 7: Security chiefSketch 8: Bafana election fever Sketch 9: Vuvuzela salesmanSketch 10: WhingeSketch 11: Stand-up comicPlay 3: Bafana Republic: Penalty Shootout (2009)Sketch 1: Toilet cleanerSketch 2: Estate agent 1Sketch 3: False prophetSketch 4: Madonna of AfricaSketch 5: DisabledSketch 6: Jimmy BlondSketch 7: School for African dictatorsSketch 8: Dog shrinkPlay 4: Pay Back the Curry (2016)Sketch 1: Time travelSketch 2: Fly SAASketch 3: FallismSketch 4: And the Oscar goes to …Sketch 5: Born freeSketch 6: Weekend specialSketch 7: I am an AfricanSketch 8: Estate agent 2Sketch 9: So-calledsSketch 10: Blame apartheid Sketch 11: The MetSketch 12: JuliusSketch 13: Rainbow songPlay 5: State Fracture (2017)Sketch 1: Saxonwold shebeenSketch 2: Trumple-thin-SkinSketch 3: Chicken shiteSketch 4: Hello, looterSketch 5: Blacks adopted by whites anonymousSketch 6: Pastor Hlaudi, the miracle workerSketch 7: ABBA medleySketch 8: Some black lives matterSketch 9: Stand-up on privilegeSketch 10: The Helen Zille School of Good ColonialismSketch 11: Social cohesionSketch 12: Social media rollercoasterSketch 13: The patriotSketch 14: No Zuma, no cryPlay 6: Land Acts (2018)Sketch 1: Derya HanekomSketch 2: Give me a sign, JuliusSketch 3: Middle finger for the nativesSketch 4: McDonald’s farmSketch 5: A promise fulfilledSketch 6: Car guardSketch 7: Australian refugeSketch 8: A dog’s lifeSketch 9: What a wonderful worldSketch 10: Shakespeare in loveSketch 11: Ode to WaNkandlaSketch 12: Football matchSketch 13: Imagine