The Captain's Tiger

Genre: Drama Characters: 2 males 1 female Scenery: Bare Stage

On board the SS Graigaur a young sailor begins to pen his first novel.Assisted by his muse a portrait of his mother comes to life andsupported by his friend an illiterate ship's mechanic he struggles tobalance romance and reality. This most personal of Athol Fugard'sworks is strictly autobiographical; at twenty he abandoned his universityeducation hitch hiked up Africa and ended up on a tramp steamer inPort Sudan. This play refl ects his attempts to come to terms with theconflicting emotions evoked by memories of his courageous motherand flawed father. "Charming... Admire The Captain's Tiger and the lovely way in which it is told."- The New York Daily News