The Parrot Woman
by Charles J. Fourie
by Charles J. Fourie
The Parrot Woman depicts a woman's harrowing journey for truth and justice after the murder of her family during the Boer War, while she faces internal and external conflicts with a soldier guarding her in a concentration camp.
About The Play
About The Play
Set against the harsh backdrop of the Boer War, a woman is found on a farm with the bodies of her husband and children. Before being brought to trial, she is guarded in a concentration camp by a traitorous soldier who battles with his own conscience. As the two of them attempt to escape the ravages of war, the truth surrounding the murder of her family is explosively revealed…
First staged at the Market Theatre, Johannesburg, in 1990, The Parrot Woman has been performed throughout South Africa including seasons at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival where it won a Pick of the Fringe Award, The Hilton Arts Festival, Durban, and Theatre on the Bay, Cape Town.