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The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m, 1boy(s)

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard returns with a new play inspired by the life of outsider artist, Nukain Mabusa.

The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Aging farm laborer Nukain has spent his life transforming the rocks at Revolver Creek into a vibrant garden of painted flowers. Now, the final unpainted rock, as well as his young companion Bokkie, has forced Nukain to confront his legacy as a painter, a person and a black man in 1980s South Africa. When the landowner’s wife arrives with demands about the painting, the profound rifts of a country hurtling toward the end of apartheid are laid bare.
History
The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek premiered in New York City at the Signature Theatre in April of 2015 under the direction of Athol Fugard.
Keywords
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Contemporary, 1980s
  • Setting The summit of a small koppie in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. 1981 and 2003.
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“An intimate theatrical gem.” – Hollywood Reporter

“Placing that powerful symbol of a man’s human dignity in a modern-day context.” - Variety, Read More

“Tender, ruminative.” – The New York Times, Read More

“The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek is an intimate theatrical gem.” – Hollywood Reporter

“Fugard, once again, stamps indelible human faces on faraway reports of the world's news.” – Newsday, Read More

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    Signature Theatre Trailer

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    Fountain Theatre Trailer

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    Athol Fugard on The Painted Rocks of Revolver Creek

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Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard

Athol Fugard (1932-2025) was an internationally acclaimed South African playwright whose best-known work dealt with the political and social upheaval of the apartheid system in South Africa. He was educated at the University of Cape Town. His plays include “Master Harold”...a ...

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