Truth and Reconciliation is something a lot easier said than done in the play “Nothing but the Truth.” It’s written by one of South Africa’s top actors, John Kani. Its a story examining the emotional turbulence of South Africa in the years after apartheid — by looking in on the dynamics of one ordinary family. Kani knows a lot about the fight for liberation. His brother was shot and killed while reading poetry at a funeral. Kani himself was locked away in solitary confinement. He is today a self-described “cultural activist” but still he wonders if the nation has healed…and if he has too. For individuals, he says – truth and reconciliation is a whole other drama. John Kani’s play takes us away from the heroes and the exiles and the legends of liberation.
Guests:
John Kani, Award Winning South African Actor, Director and Playwright. He won a Tony Award for his performance in “The Island.” Kani’s new play is “Nothing But the Truth.”