Creator Bio
Barney Simon
1932–1995
Born in South Africa, Barney Simon was a London-trained playwright who risked condemnation under apartheid when he returned to South Africa and staged multiracial plays. He was a founder of Johannesburg’s Market Theatre in 1976, and worked as its artistic director until his death. Simon was also an editor and short-story writer.
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Born in the R.S.A.
Thenjiwe:What place is this?Zachariah:John Vorster Square!Thenjiwe:Aaaah!Susan:They told me that they were going to charge me. That meant a lot of things. That I would be sent to Diepkloof to await…