Description
Book SynopsisBafana Republic and Other Satires is a selection of monologues from a series of one-person satirical revues. Using the 2010 FIFA World Cup as an entry point for satirical commentary, the sketches focus on various issues facing democratic South Africa: state 'vanity' projects, land issues, abuse of women and state capture. In any deeply polarised society, satire provides an effective means for challenging audiences. Van Graan's potent mix of comedy, poetry and drama compels audiences to reflect on controversial topics in a non-alienating, thought-provoking and thoroughly entertaining way. The collection tackles themes of corruption, colonialism, violence against women, AIDS denialism, violent crime, racism and inequality head on. Readers or audience members cannot remain unaffected by the use of humour, exaggeration, irony and ridicule in the sketches to highlight social and political issues and human foibles. They will laugh and cringe and sometimes cry, but ultimately they will appreciate more deeply the beauty and humanity of their country, and perhaps feel recharged with hope. The sketches in the collection come from six one-person revues:
Bafana Republic (2007),
Bafana Republic: Extra Time (2008),
Bafana Republic: Penalty Shootout (2009),
Pay Back the Curry (2016),
State Fracture (2017) and
Land Acts (2018). The compilation can be used as monologues for exam purposes or as acting exercises for drama students, or selections can be made from the sketches to make up one-person shows of varying lengths.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Outline of sketch characters, themes, background and context
- Glossary of terms and translations
- Acronyms
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- Play 1: Bafana Republic (2007)
- Sketch 1: Interview with the CEO of the South African Football Association
- Sketch 2: Chardonnay
- Sketch 3: PAHAD representative
- Sketch 4: Bhamjee
- Sketch 5: Kabouter Basson
- Sketch 6: Bafana Idols
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- Play 2: Bafana Republic: Extra Time (2008)
- Sketch 1: World Cup ambassador, Hayi Buti
- Sketch 2: Reality show medley
- Sketch 3: American and Frenchie on safari
- Sketch 4: AA on-screen fillers
- Sketch 5: A man’s game
- Sketch 6: ABC take-out
- Sketch 7: Security chief
- Sketch 8: Bafana election fever
- Sketch 9: Vuvuzela salesman
- Sketch 10: Whinge
- Sketch 11: Stand-up comic
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- Play 3: Bafana Republic: Penalty Shootout (2009)
- Sketch 1: Toilet cleaner
- Sketch 2: Estate agent 1
- Sketch 3: False prophet
- Sketch 4: Madonna of Africa
- Sketch 5: Disabled
- Sketch 6: Jimmy Blond
- Sketch 7: School for African dictators
- Sketch 8: Dog shrink
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- Play 4: Pay Back the Curry (2016)
- Sketch 1: Time travel
- Sketch 2: Fly SAA
- Sketch 3: Fallism
- Sketch 4: And the Oscar goes to …
- Sketch 5: Born free
- Sketch 6: Weekend special
- Sketch 7: I am an African
- Sketch 8: Estate agent 2
- Sketch 9: So-calleds
- Sketch 10: Blame apartheid
- Sketch 11: The Met
- Sketch 12: Julius
- Sketch 13: Rainbow song
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- Play 5: State Fracture (2017)
- Sketch 1: Saxonwold shebeen
- Sketch 2: Trumple-thin-Skin
- Sketch 3: Chicken shite
- Sketch 4: Hello, looter
- Sketch 5: Blacks adopted by whites anonymous
- Sketch 6: Pastor Hlaudi, the miracle worker
- Sketch 7: ABBA medley
- Sketch 8: Some black lives matter
- Sketch 9: Stand-up on privilege
- Sketch 10: The Helen Zille School of Good Colonialism
- Sketch 11: Social cohesion
- Sketch 12: Social media rollercoaster
- Sketch 13: The patriot
- Sketch 14: No Zuma, no cry
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- Play 6: Land Acts (2018)
- Sketch 1: Derya Hanekom
- Sketch 2: Give me a sign, Julius
- Sketch 3: Middle finger for the natives
- Sketch 4: McDonald’s farm
- Sketch 5: A promise fulfilled
- Sketch 6: Car guard
- Sketch 7: Australian refuge
- Sketch 8: A dog’s life
- Sketch 9: What a wonderful world
- Sketch 10: Shakespeare in love
- Sketch 11: Ode to WaNkandla
- Sketch 12: Football match
- Sketch 13: Imagine
