As in the case of the US, the first Pride on the African continent took place out of a moment of resistance against a system that oppressed not only black people, but also pathologised same-sex love and desiring.
On 11 June this year, the playwright Athol Fugard turns 90. In this personal tribute, playwright Anthony Akerman writes about how Fugard influenced him.
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An event at Hampstead Theatre will celebrate the life of former Belsize Park resident Brian Astbury, drama teacher and founder of Cape Town's Space Theatre.