Off-Side

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Off-Side is a celebrated play by South African writer Ronnie Govender that explores apartheid-era racial tensions and community life through the lens of local football culture.

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instanceOf play
theatrical work
author Ronnie Govender NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin South Africa
creatorEthnicBackground South African Indian
creatorNationality South African
explores identity and belonging
race relations in apartheid South Africa
sport as a site of resistance
working-class community dynamics
focusesOn local football community
genre drama
social drama
hasAuthor Ronnie Govender NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Durban-area football culture
South African Indian community
hasForm dialogue-driven drama
hasSubject everyday life under apartheid
segregation
sport and politics
intendedAudience theatre audiences
isPartOf South African anti-apartheid theatre tradition
literaryMovement protest theatre
mainTheme apartheid
community life
football culture
racial tensions
medium stage
notableFor depiction of township and community life
use of football as dramatic metaphor
originalLanguage English
settingLocation South Africa NERFINISHED
settingPeriod apartheid era

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Ronnie Govender notableWork Off-Side