The Captain’s Tiger (Spoleto Festival)

Year: 2000

The Captain’s Tiger draws on Fugard’s youth as an idealistic young writer penning his first novel aboard the S.S. Graigaur, a rusting tramp steamer bound for Asia. There he meets Donkeyman, the ship’s Swahili crew member, and Betty, the story’s heroine. In the drama, the writer character is haunted by a cherished photo of his mother.

Original music: Lulu van der Walt

Set Designer: Susan Hilferty

Costume Designer: Susan Hilferty

Lighting Designer: Dennis Parichy

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