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JANE TAYLOR
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Ubu and the Truth CommissionUbu and the Truth Commission
Synopsis:
With its dark and sardonic wit, documentary footage, spectacular animation, poignant puppetry and superb actors, Ubu and the Truth Commission draws on both the historical archive of the hearings of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and on the dramatic figure of Ubu Roi, a licentious buffoon created by the playwright Alfred Jarry.
Notes:
Animation and direction by William Kentridge, puppets by Handspring, script by Jane Taylor. Ubu and the Truth Commission was the third in a trilogy of plays that brought William Kentridge and Handspring Puppet Company, who later created War Horse, to worldwide acclaim. Revived to mark the 20th anniversary of democracy in South Africa, this metaphorical tale of marital betrayal affords glimpses into the devastating complexities of apartheid. Poignant testimonies that once formed part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings are given by characters played by Handspring's puppets. With animation by director William Kentridge, the cast includes actors Busi Zokufa and Dawid Minnaar as Ma and Pa Ubu.
1st Produced:
South Africa
1997
Organisations:
Handspring Puppet Company
1st Published:
University Of Cape Town Press -
Music:
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puppet adaptation
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Male: 3 Female: 2 Other: -
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