Richmond is already renowned for hosting the annual Boekbedonnered Festival in October.
The festival aims to pay tribute to Athol Fugard, some would say the greatest living dramatist in the English speaking world, who turns 80 this year.
Fugard''s home town New Bethesda, launched the festival last year, but was unable to continue due to lack of funding. The Fugard Festival will run back-to-back with Richmond''s JM Coetzee Festival from May 23 to 26 and organiser Darryl Earl David says: “Richmond is immensely proud to be hosting this top South African literary event and so has planned a bumper weekend.
The Fugard Festival will be opened by Ross Devenish, who collaborated with Athol Fugard on film adaptations of his plays. During the festival guests can enjoy such classics as Marigolds in August and The Guest, as well Ross''s documentary on Fugard. Then, Thokozani Kapiri will be bring cast from Nanzikambe Arts, a top Malawi theatre company, to perform Blood Knot.
A keynote speaker will be Hilde Roos, from the University of Stellenbosch Music Department, who will discuss Eoan, Our Story, a wonderful book about grassroots opera, ballet and theatre in South Africa. She will also discuss long forgotten theatre companies.
On Sunday visitors will be able to enjoy a drive along the scenic back roads from Richmond to New Bethesda, for a walk and talk on the great man on his own turf. Booking is essential as this trip includes lunch at the Sneeuberg Brewery. In New Bethesda John Nankin will share some of his riveting research in to the life of Helen Martins at the Owl House.
For further information contact Darryl David at cowboys@sai.co.za or visit www.richmondnc.co.za
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