Mike van Graan's Books

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

This collection of satirical sketches takes readers on a sometimes cynical, sometimes hilarious trip through many of the issues that face democratic South Africa The seed of this collection was sown in 2007 when South Africa won the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The debate about huge amounts of public funds being spent on a 'vanity project' instead of being used to improve the lives of the majority of the country’s citizens inspired Mike van Graan, one of South Africa's leading contemporary political playwrights, to use sport as an entry point for satirical commentary. Van Graan follows this with piercing attention towards matters of the state. With themes ranging from the World Cup to the political football of land, from the violent abuse of women to state capture, this selection of satirical sketches takes readers on a rollercoaster trip through many of the issues that face democratic South Africa. The sketches 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). Van Graan uses a potent mix of comedy, poetry and drama to make points that hit hard at core issues which 21st-century South Africans are struggling with. Readers will laugh and cringe and sometimes cry, but one thing they will not be able to do is remain unaffected.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

NYU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1776146387

ISBN 13

9781776146383

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

188

Publisher

NYU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1776146387

ISBN 13

9781776146383

New South African Plays

By: Beverley Naidoo,Sibusiso Mamba,Mike Van Graan,James Whylie,Rehane Abrahams,Ashwin Singh

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

New South African Plays

By: Beverley Naidoo,Sibusiso Mamba,Mike Van Graan,James Whylie,Rehane Abrahams,Ashwin Singh

A collection of six plays dealing with the new South Africa, published in 2006 to celebrate 10 years of democracy post-apartheid. Plays about racial conflict, the impact of AIDS, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity. Reprinted 2012, 2019. The Plays The Playground by Beverly Naidoo “...it floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking one...” Time Out Critics’ Choice – Pick of the Year Taxi by Sibusiso Mamba: Edinburgh fringe first winner “a superbly written and produced play... A fine piece of work that’s refreshingly free of cliches.” Daily Mail, Pick of the Week Green Man Flashing by Mike Van Graan “...This finely crafted drama tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writing...” Star Tonight Rejoice by James Whylie “... the cruellest irony of all is left until the end... the same one which has spelled the death of Rejoice... And millions more.” Friends of BBC Radio 3 What the Water Gave Me by Rehane Abrahams “tales that retrieve ancient magics and reveal contemporary terrors...” Cape Times To House by Ashwin Singh: Finalist in the 2003 PANSA (Performing Arts Network of SA) Festival of Reading of New Writing (the country’s foremost playwriting contest) “To House is an important piece of theatre; in it people voice opinions that are uncomfortable and edgy. The cathartic and therapeutic value of hearing these things said aloud in a public place is part of our essential healing process and proves, once again, that art has the ability to go where angels fear to tread.” Daily News, Durban

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

227

Publisher

Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1910798894

ISBN 13

9781910798898

Altitude Experience

Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet

By: Mike Farris

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Altitude Experience

Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet

By: Mike Farris

THE ALTITUDE EXPERIENCE: Successful Trekking and Climbing Above 8,000 Feet (Falcon) Mike Farris The first comprehensive guide for climbing above 8,000 feet The one-volume resource for any traveler who will be at high altitude for any period of time, this guide contains organized technical information from medical and science texts as well as anecdotes from real climbers who share their own experiences, in the body as well as the mind. This new book also lists preparation and training guidelines for ascending altitude, tips on how to acclimate, what to bring, how to "come down" after descent, and how to treat altitude sickness if it occurs. This is a practical guide for anyone new to such travel, as well as an up-to-date guide with new information for experienced climbers. Mike Farris is a biology professor at Hamline University and an experienced high-altitude climber who has traveled throughout North America, South America and the Himalayas. He lives in Northfield, Minnesota.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

331

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0762751789

ISBN 13

9780762751785

Rainbow Scars

By: Mike Van Graan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Rainbow Scars

By: Mike Van Graan

Rainbow Scars confronts many of the questions dealing with identity, with inter-racial relationships in contemporary South Africa and with the social and economic divides between a privileged 'non-racial' minority and the majority of - mainly black - South Africans, many of whom still live below the poverty line." -- Mike van Graan.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Published Date

ISBN 10

0992179149

ISBN 13

9780992179144

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

A collection of monologues and revues

By: Mike van Graan

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

192

Publisher

Wits University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1776145860

ISBN 13

9781776145867

New South African Plays

By: Beverley Naidoo,Sibusiso Mamba,Mike Van Graan,James Whylie,Rehane Abrahams,Ashwin Singh

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

New South African Plays

By: Beverley Naidoo,Sibusiso Mamba,Mike Van Graan,James Whylie,Rehane Abrahams,Ashwin Singh

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

227

Publisher

Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

Published Date

ISBN 10

1910798894

ISBN 13

9781910798898

Iago's Last Dance

A Trilogy of Plays

By: Mike Van Graan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Iago's Last Dance

A Trilogy of Plays

By: Mike Van Graan

Iago's Last Dance is a trilogy about betrayal and vengeance set against the backdrop of the 'three-letter-plague': HIV. Moving from betrayal within a marriage to betrayal of friendship, and, finally, betrayal by the larger society, the trilogy of three-handers is a searing comment on and indictment of the Mbeki Aids-denialist era.The names of the short plays - Heartbreak Medea, Iago's Last Dance and Valiant Spartacus - reference classical texts, while the plays themselves resonate powerfully with our contemporary South African experience.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

126

Published Date

ISBN 10

0620458267

ISBN 13

9780620458269

Book's by Mike van Graan

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

New South African Plays

New South African Plays

Altitude Experience

Altitude Experience

Rainbow Scars

Rainbow Scars

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

Bafana Republic and Other Satires

New South African Plays

New South African Plays

Iago's Last Dance

Iago's Last Dance

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email