SOUTH AFRICA
Stranger than Fiction
This show uses true stories from South Africa to bring the history and politics alive. It focuses on the humans who lived through apartheid and beyond.
It includes the story of
- the woman who helped a prisoner escape during the Mandela trial
- how oppressive laws gave birth to township jazz
- why Robben Island was called the University of the South
- how the British created the system that led to apartheid
- how a fishing trip gone wrong played a key role in moving towards democracy
Alan Drop was born in Durban, which some claim is the most multicultural city in the world. He was involved in the anti-apartheid movement and worked in SA as a journalist and teacher. He believes that, “To get to the heart of a culture you have to go beyond facts and statistics, into the incredible stories of the people who live through it.”
He takes a break from his main job as a stand up comedian to share these fascinating, emotional, bizarre and sometimes uplifting stories.
Stranger than Fiction
This show uses true stories from South Africa to bring the history and politics alive. It focuses on the humans who lived through apartheid and beyond.
It includes the story of
- the woman who helped a prisoner escape during the Mandela trial
- how oppressive laws gave birth to township jazz
- why Robben Island was called the University of the South
- how the British created the system that led to apartheid
- how a fishing trip gone wrong played a key role in moving towards democracy
Alan Drop was born in Durban, which some claim is the most multicultural city in the world. He was involved in the anti-apartheid movement and worked in SA as a journalist and teacher. He believes that, “To get to the heart of a culture you have to go beyond facts and statistics, into the incredible stories of the people who live through it.”
He takes a break from his main job as a stand up comedian to share these fascinating, emotional, bizarre and sometimes uplifting stories.
