Papers presented at the Third International Conference on Land Reclamation: An End to Dereliction?; held at the University of Wales College of Cardiff; Cardiff; UK 2-5 July 1991.
2007-04-16 2007-04-16File Name: B000Q35WGI
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Cliche; trope; meme and allegory overload. And not in a good way.By Alan WilsonI guess sooner or later someone associated with the "New South Africa" had to write this work. Yeal Farber; an ex-pat SA resident in Vancouver; drew the lucky straw and presents a pimped-up NSA version of the original play.Spiced up with three arguably non-consensual sex scenes the reader and audience are exposed to an avalanche of visual and verbal cliches; tropes; memes and allegories that...in stage form...runs to about 90 minutes. Hipster audiences in SA and on the fringe theater circuit abroad are driven to wild ecstasy as they spot the "deep and meaningfuls" and exclaim at the plays "relevance" to 20 years of post-apartheid angst. Its all part of the game; right?As a script; its easy to imagine the work as the winner of a challenge-task assigned to competing syndicates of third-year Arts students at Wits. And deservedly so. For thats about the level at which it sits.Try this: take out the sex scenes and experience how it instantly feels like cardboard left out the rain.Athol Fugard can rest easy. MJ presents no threat to his crown.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Yael Farbers MIES JULIE is now etched in my heart and mind...deeply impactful!By PegesueI WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLAY (and the book) to anyone who is prepared to be jarred; jolted and challenged about the themes of identity; privilege and connection.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thanks!By Nelson MoralesI received the play in a very short time. I am thankful for it. I am looking forward to making business with you.