A Place with the Pigs

A Place with the Pigs: A Personal Parable
Written byAthol Fugard
Directed byAthol Fugard
Characters
  • Pavel
  • Praskovya
Date premieredMarch 24, 1987
Place premieredYale Repertory Theatre
Original languageEnglish

A Place with the Pigs: A Personal Parable is a 1987 play written by Athol Fugard. The play tells the story of a Soviet deserter who spent decades hiding in a pigsty to escape punishment. The story draws from the real-life experience of Pavel Navrotsky, who was discovered in a sty in 1985 after 41 years in hiding.

The play premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre in March 1987, directed by Fugard. Fugard also starred as the lead character, with Suzanne Shepherd playing his wife. The play is rare among Fugard's work for taking place outside his home country of South Africa.

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