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The Soul of the White Ant

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Snoo Wilson

"A diabolical comedy about the evils of apartheid." - The New York Times

"Mad, macabre, and murderously funny." - New York Post

The Soul of the White Ant

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Bizarre, surreal and comic, this play is about a racial murder in South Africa and its subsequent cover up by the press and the police. Mabel's husband is away so she takes and then shoots a Black lover. Repercussions include pregnancy for two local girls because of the hilarious police attempts to dispose of the body. A dead scientist who claims to have been an ant organizes a miraculous cure for the unwanted pregnancies.
History
The Soul of the White Ant was first presented at the Soho Poly in February 1976. 
Keywords
Performing Groups

KEITH

JUNE

MABEL DE WET

PIETER DE GROOT

EUGENE MARAIS

JULIUS 

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Excelsis, a small town in the Transvaal region of South Africa, near Johannesburg.
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)

Media

"A diabolical comedy about the evils of apartheid." - The New York Times

"Mad, macabre, and murderously funny." - New York Post

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Snoo Wilson

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