Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
theatrical performances
|
| gptkbp:adaptedInto |
film
|
| gptkbp:artMovement |
important_work_in_South_African_theatre
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
conflict
friendship trust issues interpersonal dynamics |
| gptkbp:audience |
thought-provoking
|
| gptkbp:character |
Miriam
Elmarie Gerrit |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
ambiguous ending
personal and political struggles |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
examined in academic studies |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in literature
referenced in music referenced in film |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced discussions on race relations
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
reflects societal issues
|
| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:Cape_Town
|
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
A Lesson from Aloes
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
historical events
Brechtian techniques personal experiences of the author |
| gptkbp:influences |
South_African_literature
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Fugard's_experiences_in_apartheid_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:length |
one act
|
| gptkbp:motif |
nature and survival
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
performed internationally
award-winning productions |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The truth is not always what it seems."
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
various theatre companies
|
| gptkbp:premieredOn |
1978
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
gptkb:Oxford_University_Press
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
1978
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:setting |
a_small_house_in_the_Eastern_Cape
|
| gptkbp:style |
realism
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
aloes_plant
|
| gptkbp:thematicElement |
betrayal
hope identity loyalty despair |
| gptkbp:theme |
apartheid
|
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
several languages
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Athol_Fugard
|