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The Road to Mecca (play)
Play written by Athol Fugard
For other uses, see The Road to Mecca (disambiguation).
| The Road to Mecca | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Athol Fugard |
| Characters | Elsa Barlow Miss Helen Rev. Marius Byleveld |
| Date premiered | 1984 |
| Place premiered | South Africa |
| Original language | English |
The Road to Mecca is a play by South African playwright Athol Fugard.
It was inspired by the story of Helen Martins, who lived in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa and created The Owl House, which is now a National heritage site.
Synopsis
Miss Helen, a senior South African widow, has been working on an overgrown sculpture garden, which is a dream trip to "Mecca".
Pastor Marius urges Helen to move to a senior home.
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However, Elsa, a Cape Town schoolteacher, arrives to encourage Helen in her art.
Productions
The Road to Mecca was presented at the Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut, in May 1984. Directed by Fugard, the cast starred Carmen Math