Fugard

American  

[fyoo-gahrd, foo-] / ˈfyu gɑrd, ˈfu- /

noun

1. Athol (Harold), born 1932, South African playwright and actor.

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Fugard British  

/ ˈfuːɡɑːd /

noun

1. Athol (ˈæθəl). born 1932, South African dramatist and theatre director. His plays include The Blood-Knot (1961), Sizwe Bansi is Dead (1972), Statements after an Arrest under the Immorality Act (1974), and The Captain's Tiger (1999)

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Example Sentences

McCraney has a way of drawing the best from actors in tight combustible spaces and Mann has a long history with Fugard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“John, this is Athol,” Bookholane said, gesturing to the legendary South African playwright Athol Fugard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

When Kani first met Fugard, several leading opponents of apartheid including Nelson Mandela had just been convicted and imprisoned on Robben Island, and hope for liberation was running dry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Fugard, who took on the role of the light-skinned brother opposite Zakes Mokae in the 1961 Johannesburg premiere, has these siblings wrestle for their dignity and autonomy in a one-room shack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Theatrical craft was of preeminent importance for Fugard, who was a less conventional dramatist than is often assumed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025