The Johannesburg premiere of this play provoked considerable controversy and only narrowly missed being banned. "A searingly personal drama about the damaging effects of a repressed nation on its people - the tragedy of South Africa and the South Africans" (New York Times)

This is a print of the National Theatre 1980 production poster for A Lesson from Aloes. The bookshop has collaborated with the team to bring you an exclusive collection of custom prints taken from original National Theatre artworks.

Print sizes

Please note all prints on paper have a white border, surrounding the image. Our prints are printed on demand and are therefore ineligible for refunds. As each print is hand made to order, there may be slight variations in size.