Master Harold...and the Boys
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"Master Harold...and the Boys" is a critically acclaimed play by Athol Fugard that explores apartheid-era racial tensions and the complex relationship between a white teenager and two Black servants in South Africa.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 'Master Harold' ... and the Boys | 1 |
| Master Harold...and the Boys canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Master Harold...and the Boys (1985 film)
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Master Harold...and the Boys (2010 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Athol Fugard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Athol Fugard's personal experiences in apartheid South Africa ⓘ |
| broadwayDebutYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Lyceum Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipContext | written under South African apartheid censorship ⓘ |
| characterRelationship |
Hally is the white teenager referred to as Master Harold
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Sam is a Black servant and father figure to Hally NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie is a Black servant who works with Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | South Africa ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | use of ballroom dancing as metaphor for social harmony and disorder ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist drama ⓘ |
| educationalUse | frequently studied in literature and drama courses ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | New Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Yale Repertory Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-apartheid literature
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drama ⓘ political drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hally
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Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | white South African teenager ⓘ |
| publisher | Faber and Faber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDetail | takes place in a tea room ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Port Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | apartheid era ⓘ |
| structure | one-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
effects of institutionalized racism on personal relationships
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racial tensions between a white teenager and two Black servants ⓘ |
| theme |
apartheid
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betrayal ⓘ coming of age ⓘ friendship ⓘ guilt ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ racism ⓘ shame ⓘ |
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'Master Harold' ... and the Boys