Fugard mss. II, 1976-2002

Papers of Athol Fugard at the Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

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Title: Fugard mss. II
Collection No.: LMC 2461
Dates: 1976-2002
Quantity:

Quantity: 1 Box

Quantity:

Quantity: 1 folio

Quantity: oversize

Abstract: The Fugard mss. II, ca. 1976–2002, consist chiefly of photographs, playbills, etc. relating to stage productions of plays by South African writer Athol Fugard, 1932– .
Location: Lilly - Stacks; Wells - Map Case
Language: Materials are in English .
Repository: Lilly Library
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500
Business Number: 812-855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu
URL: https://libraries.indiana.edu/lilly-library

Biographical Note

The Fugard mss. II, 1976-2002 contains materials relating to South African writer Athol Fugard (1932-) and collected by Indiana University Professor of English and Theatre, Albert Wertheim (1941-2003). Fugard was born June 11, 1932 in Middelburg, Cape Province, South Africa. He began writing in 1950, at first short stories and a novel that he subsequently destroyed, and then as a journalist. Fugard attended institutions in South Africa that include Port Elizabeth Technical College from 1946-1950 and the University of Cape Town from 1950-1953. He left the university in 1953, however, to join the crew of a British tramp steamer from Sudan and completed a round-the-world voyage in 1954. He wrote freelance articles in Port Elizabeth, South Africa for the Evening Post , and was a reporter for the South African Broadcasting Corporation in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town from 1955-1957. In 1956 he married South African actress Sheila Meiring and developed an interest in writing plays. Together they founded the Circle Players, a theatre workshop, in Cape Town and the performance of his first play, Klaas and The Devil , which is unpublished, took place there also in 1956. Between 1958-1989 many of his plays were performed by various theatrical organizations that he co-founded, including New Africa Group, Serpent Players, Ijingle Company in London, and the Space Experimental Theatre in Cape Town. His plays have been performed internationally from Cape Town, South Africa, to London, New York, Los Angeles, and Brazil. Most have been published and a few have been adapted for BBC Television and for film. His works often illustrate the political and social dilemmas of living under the apartheid system in South Africa. Theater took on new direction through Fugard as he directed, acted, wrote, and composed plays with the actors who performed in them.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of photographs, playbills, and other materials related to stage productions of plays by Athol Fugard. Also included are several oversize posters advertising productions of his plays.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title of script, followed by miscellaneous materials.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

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Usage Restrictions:

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Indexed Terms

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item], Fugard mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Acquisition Information

Gift: 2007

Collection Inventory

box 1
The Blood Knot playbill , 1976
box 1
Boesman and Lena photographs , 1993
box 1
The Captain's Tiger draft fragment (4 p.) and complete script on computer disk; photographs; playbills , 1997-1999

Physical Description: (3 folders)

Scope and Contents: Includes WP6.1 disk

box 1
Hello & Goodbye photographs; playbills , 1994-1999?

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
The Island photographs , 1986
box 1
A Lesson from Aloes photographs; playbills , 1980-1991

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
Master Harold and the Boys photograph; playbills , 1983-2000

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
My Children! My Africa! photographs; playbills , 1991-1994

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
My Children! My Africa!/My Life cast photographs; playbills and publicity , 1997?

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
Nongogo photographs , 1981
box 1
A Place with the Pigs playbill , 1987
box 1
Playland final draft of play, corrected (photocopy); photographs; playbills; printed articles/literary criticism , 1992-1995

Physical Description: (6 folders)

box 1
The Road to Mecca playbill , 1992
box 1
Sorrows and Rejoicings playbills , 2000-2002
box 1
Valley Song photographs; playbills , 1995-1999

Physical Description: (2 folders)

box 1
Athol Fugard - portrait photographs, undated
box 1
Miscellaneous printed articles concerning Fugard and his work, undated
Map Case Lilly - 1
The Bloodknot poster, Yale Repertory Theatre; Arena Stage, Washington, DC
Map Case Lilly - 1
The Island poster, Baxter Theatre Centre, University of Cape Town
Map Case Lilly - 1
Valley Song poster, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey