Boesman and Lena Characters

One of the two main characters of the play, alongside Lena. Boesman and Lena are a Coloured couple living in 1960s South Africa, during apartheid, where they are greatly oppressed by its racist… read analysis of Boesman

One of the two main characters of the play, alongside Boesman. Boesman and Lena are a Coloured couple living in 1960s South Africa, during apartheid. Despite their oppression, Lena still maintains an optimistic… read analysis of Lena

An old Xhosa man who wanders into Boesman and Lena’s camp. The old man highlights two important themes in the play: first, how Boesman and Lena, too, help to uphold the same racist system… read analysis of Old Man