title: Staging the criminalised society : contemporary South African theatre's response to the social insecurity caused by violent crime in South Africa over the past decade (2002 - 2012)
abstract: The potential to fall victim to violent crime is an ever-present threat in contemporary South African society that many South Africans have resigned themselves to.It is also one of the few aspects of South African society that is common to all races, genders, cultures, locations, and socio-economic backgrounds.It is a popular topic of public debate and violent crime regularly features in all forms of news media.However, this prevalence is not mirrored in the original theatre productions that hav
journal: SUNScholar (Stellenbosch University)