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The Island Summary (with Poor Theatre)

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This document summarises "The Island" (by Athol Fugard, John Kani and Winston Ntshona) according to the structure, characters, language, acting style, themes and issues, staging, and relevance, audience appeal and intentions. Under these headings it is separated under the concept, influences of the...

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  • August 2, 2020
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  • 2020/2021
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WORKSHOPPED/PROTEST/POOR
THEATRE

THE ISLAND
Athol Fugard, John Kani, Winston Ntshona

,INTENTIONS:
 Testament…
 of experience of black individual and community during Apartheid
 against apartheid tyranny
 Give voice to voiceless/mouthpiece to masses
 Shatter white complacency
 Raise awareness of injustices

RELEVANCE:
 Universal theme: fight injustices and honour honourable things
 Teaching tool: historical document – gives experiences of prisoners on Robben Island
 Relatability: explores human connection and finding purpose

AUDIENCE APPEAL:
 Emotional rollercoaster – highs and lows of life
 Very physical play and a fast pace – keeps audience interested and invested
 Care about characters and their struggles

, COMPARISON BETWEEN WORKSHOPPED, PROTEST AND POOR THEATRE
WORKSHOPPED THEATRE PROTEST THEATRE POOR THEATRE
TECHNIQUE Plot Personal experiences/stories Idea – most important Multiple plots intertwined
S Structure Not specified; generally episodic Episodic Non-linear
Scenes Tell story Strong visual imagery Multiple perspectives
Characters Based on real-life experiences Stereotypical/superficial Allegorical
Message delivery? Emotional or intellectual Emotional response Emotional
STAGING Sets n/a Sparse Sparse and symbolical
Venues n/a Anywhere Close to audience
Costumes n/a Simple, easily adaptable Symbolic and basic
Props n/a Multi-functional Symbolic and multi-functional
Lighting n/a Rudimentary Basic, can be symbolic
Actor-audience n/a Very close EXTREMELY CLOSE
relationship
INTENTIONS Share personal experiences with Politically-motivated, encourage Bring audience to a catharsis
audience to create awareness/ resistance, raise awareness, with the actors; highlights
show different perspectives social/political commentary, universal themes/topics through
Black Consciousness Movement ancient tales

THE ISLAND:
 Creation: workshopped theatre
 Style: Poor theatre
 Themes/storytelling: protest theatre

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