An Updated Syllabus For The Woke

An Updated Syllabus for the Woke is a play on South African histories: tracing as far back as possible; that is before the Dutch landed in the Cape in 1652 & all the way up to now, drawing a line between how the histories have been taught & represented and the effect that this has on our understanding of the world, and our South African realities today. The play does not attempt to recount every detail of South African History that would be preposterous! Rather, as a critical engagement with history as it is taught, the update refers to an update of the understanding of cause and effect when it comes to those uncomfortable dynamics within our histories, offering these a more direct address.