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Set against the harsh backdrop of the Boer War, a woman is found on a farm with the bodies of her husband and children. Before being brought to trial, she is guarded in a concentration camp by a traitorous soldier who battles with his own conscience. As the two of them attempt to escape the ravages of war, the truth surrounding the murder of her family is explosively revealed... First staged at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg, in 1990, The Parrot Woman has been performed throughout South Africa including seasons at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival where it won a Pick of the Fringe Award, The Hilton Arts Festival, Durban, and Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town.T871741968Performance Length: Approximately 1 hour with no interval.Producer Cape Theatre Ensemble. Producer Kaap Teater Ensemble. Director Neville Engelbrecht. Design Neville Engelbrecht. Performer Charles J. Fourie. Performer Christine Truter. | |
| 19 Jul 06 to 21 Jul 06 | Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford :: V799 listing details L01667862918 |
| 28 May 06 to 12 Jun 06 | Finborough, Inner London :: V199 listing details L441020818 |
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