The World In An Orange: Making Theatre with Barney Simon

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Barney Simon was the legendary artistic director, writer and co-creator of the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, one of the most influential and distinguished theatres in the world. He workshopped, wrote and directed unforgettable and pertinent plays in his quest to hold a mirror up high to society. He was well known for his famous orange exercise', through which he created, taught and expressed many profound principles of artistic expression. This is a record of the last years of apartheid and the role of the arts community in bringing about its decline.

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The essential Barneya soul of extraordinary generosity and talent. He gave of himself in a way that no other man I have known has done. His obsession was theatregood theatre, good South African theatreand I truly believe he would have sacrificed himself to that cause. He certainly gave his whole life to it. Athol Fugard

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IRENE STEPHANOU is a South African writer and performer of Greek descent, whose notable works include Is Every Sperm Sacred and Meze, Mera and Make Up.
LEILA HENRIQUES is an actress whose dramatic roles have ranged from Ibsen to South African TV.