Theater Legend Kani Turns Eye to Modern South Africa
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In South Africa, Kani is a legendary figure of protest theatre.
When John Kani launched his acting career in the 1960s, the only stage he could find was an empty snake pit at a shuttered South African museum. His latest production, Kunene and the King, opened with the Royal Shakespeare Company and played on Londons West End. Its now resuming a South African ..
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A strange meeting across the boundary of race: John Kani co-stars in his two-hander alongside Antony Sher. Theatre review by Tom Birchenough