The Road to Mecca
written by Athol Fugard, 1932-; directed by Steve Albrezzi; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Julie Harris, 1921-, Amy Irving, 1953- and Harris Yulin, 1937- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1996), 2 hours 8 mins
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- When her husband dies, aging Miss Helen begins to fill her home in the remote South African bush with strange sculptures made from beer cans and old headlights. A local clergyman and a young woman visitor try to decide whether Miss Helens peculiar art is an outpouring of creativity or an outbreak of madness. An incandescent drama by Athol Fugard, South Africa's most celebrated playwright.Directed by Steve Albrezzi. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Julie Harris as Miss HelenAmy Irving as Elsa BarlowHarris Yulin as Marius ByleveldRecorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica, in February of 1996.
- Field of Interest
- Drama
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 1996 L.A. Theatre Works
- Director
- Steve Albrezzi
- Content Type
- Spoken word recording
- Duration
- 2 hours 8 mins
- Warning: Contains explicit content
- No
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Drama
- Label
- L.A. Theatre Works
- Performer
- Julie Harris, 1921-, Amy Irving, 1953-, Harris Yulin, 1937-
- Playwright
- Athol Fugard, 1932-
- Producer
- Susan Loewenberg
- Publisher
- L.A. Theatre Works
- Place Published / Released
- Los Angeles, CA
- Date Recorded
- 2012-09-20
- Release Date
- 1996
- Setting
- Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Subject
- Drama, Theatre, Literature & Language, Music & Performing Arts, Drama, Modern Theater, Drama, Teatro Moderno, Miss Helen, Elsa Barlow, Marius Byleveld
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Drama, Teatro Moderno
