The Road to Mecca

Helen, whose husband’s death has caused her to stave off various bouts of depression and battles with, to use her word, “darkness,” has recently re-discovered her gift for sculpture. Her back yard – which Helen calls her Mecca - is full of bright, colorful, life-sized figures of biblical wise men, b......more

Powerful, moving play about (amongst other things) creativity, freedom and the courage to live according to your own vision. As well as the price that an individual all too often pays for daring to be different. Beautiful.......more

Friendship is expressed beautifully in this short play through a widowed artist coping with Darkness and her young teacher friend who happens to teach her a few lessons in courageously being herself. This is not at all what I expected when I started reading it, and I was pleasantly surprised to see......more

Couldnt put the book down. The story is engrossing and so poetic. Athol Furgard is a literal genius forever and day!......more

4.5 stars. What a wonderful play. After reading his novel, Tsotsi, I thought I'd give his plays a try. I definitely wasn't disappointed. There's more compassion and feeling in this 1 and a half hour play than his entire novel. The eccentric older woman and her young teacher friend have a wonderfully......more