Biography
Where did Fugard grow up?
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
How many plays has Fugard written?
24+
Did 'A Lesson From Aloes' open on broadway?
yup
Where and when was Fugard born?
Middelburg. June 11th, 1932
Which film did Fugard direct and act in?
The Road to Mecca.
What was Fugard's first major work?
The Blood Knot
What University did Fugard attend? Did he finish his studies there?
University of Cape Town, South Africa. No
Which play(s) did the actors have to destroy their scripts?
Sizwe is Dead and The Island
Why did Fugard move to Johannesburg in 1958?
To work in Native Commissioner Court.
What is Fugard's actual name?
Harold Athol Fugard
Who were the Serpent Players and why were they formed?
A theater group made up of both black and white actors. To preform his plays.
What were some names of Fugard's other plays? (excluding Master Harold)
The Road to Mecca, Hello and Goodbye, Sizwe Banzi is Dead, A Lesson from Aloes, The Captain’s Tiger, Exits and Entrances
What did Fugard study?
Philosophy and Social Anthropology
In what ways does Fugard's biography connect to "Master Harold"... and the boys?
His own experience, father fit the description of the father in the play, his mother ran a tea room like the one in the play, Fugard was ashamed of spitting on a servant as a child.
How long did 'A Lesson From Aloes' take to complete? Why was 'A Lesson From Aloes' important during the time?
20 years. Encouraged activists at the time who were risking their lives for the movement.