Ubu and the Truth Commission
- ISBN-10
- 1919713166
- ISBN-13
- 9781919713168
- Category
- Apartheid
- Pages
- 73
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Juta and Company Ltd
- Authors
- Jane Taylor, William Kentridge
Description
"Ubu and the Truth Commission" is the full play text of a multi-dimensional theatre piece that tries to make sense of the madness that overtook South Africa during apartheid.
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