Nothing But the Truth: A Play

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Wits University Press, 2002 - Drama - 60 pages

An award-winning play about the relationship between brothers.

Nothing but the Truth is the story of two brothers, of sibling rivalry, of exile, of memory and reconciliation, and the ambiguities of freedom. The play was John Kani's debut as sole playwright and was first performed in the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. It won the 2003 Fleur du Cap Award for best actor and best new South African play. In the same year Kani was also awarded a special Obie award for his extraordinary contribution to theatre in the USA.

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African Amnesty Hearings apartheid ashes Assistant Chief Librarian Athol Fugard bedroom Brighton brother buried coffin Comrade Themba Craig Williamson Daddy Dadobawo daughter dead double decker bus dress everything exile exits father forgive happened happy Hello Joe Slovo John Kani Khahla killed kitchen knew laugh living room look Luvuyo Luvuyo's death Mandela MANDISA following MANDISA going Market Theatre marry mean mother Mpho Nandipa Nelson Mandela never Pamela Nomvete Pause play police Port Elizabeth Potgieter reconciliation Rev Haya Reverend Haya Robben Island SARAH ROBERTS Sifo SIPHO enters Sipho Makhaya sister Sizwe Bansi someone sorry South Africa Spilkin & Spilkin Spilkin Attorneys stay stop Struggle talk tell THANDO and MANDISA THANDO coming THANDO enters Themba left thing told Truth Uncle Sipho Uncle Themba want to know week Winston Ntshona wire bus

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About the author (2002)

John Kani is a South African actor, director and playwright. He co-wrote Sizwe Banzi is Dead and The Island with Athol Fugard and Winston Ntshona in the early 1970s. Nothing but the Truth (2002), which was his debut as sole playwright, was first performed at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg. Nothing but the Truth has been prescribed for many years for Grade 12 learners.

Bibliographic information

TitleNothing But the Truth: A Play
AuthorJohn Kani
Editionillustrated
PublisherWits University Press, 2002
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized28 May 2008
ISBN1868143899, 9781868143894
Length60 pages
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Drama / African
Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational
  
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