Pre-Show Chalk Talk Activity

Ronald L. Conner and Kai A. Ealy by Joe Mazza. This Chalk Talk will help students begin thinking about some of the themes and ideas… Read More

Student Vocabulary Activities: Colonialism

Ronald L. Conner and Kai A. Ealy by Joe Mazza. These vocabulary activities will help students develop a deep understanding of the word “colonialism.” They… Read More

Historical Background, Dramaturgy, and Design

Kai A. Ealy and Ronald L. Conner by Joe Mazza. These texts and resources explore the history behind The Island, its… Read More

ANTIGONE: History and Summary

In The Island, John and Winston are rehearsing a 2-man version of Antigone. Check out this background on Antigone or the 2-minute video… Read More

Synopsis, Characters, and ANTIGONE

synopsis Ronald L. Conner and Kai A. Ealy by Joe Mazza. John and Winston are political prisoners on South Africa’s infamous Robben Island, spending their… Read More

What is Devised Theatre?

Photograph by Joe Mazza. Arguably one of the most collaborative and exciting ways to create a piece of art, devised work is based on the… Read More

A Brief History of Robben Island

The entrance to Robben Island, curtesy of The Guardian. The title of The Island is once simple and specific. The island… Read More

In Conversation: Director/Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent

Associate Director of Marketing Camille Oswald sat down with Director and Court’s new Associate Artistic Director Gabrielle Randle-Bent to learn about her approach to… Read More

More Than Brothers

Kai A. Ealy and Ronald L. Conner by Joe Mazza. In a 1985 statement read by his daughter, Zindzi, at a… Read More

Kinship, Conviviality, and Athol Fugard’s THE ISLAND

Kai A. Ealy and Ronald L. Conner by Joe Mazza. Athol Fugard is the most celebrated South African playwright of our time, and in many… Read More