Description
Just the Ticket!: My 50 Years in South African Show Business by Percy Tucker is an autobiography and first-hand account of five decades in South African entertainment. Tucker recounts his journey from founding a small ticket agency in Johannesburg in 1954 to becoming a major figure in the country’s theatre and live entertainment industry.
He takes readers behind the scenes of theatres, opening nights and the personalities who shaped South African show business, while also reflecting on his own successes, disappointments and unusual career. The book covers the struggle against apartheid’s restrictions on the arts, including the conflict between theatre management and government during the boycott years, when theatre became an important voice of protest. Tucker also shares the story behind Computicket, the ticket-selling system he founded.
A good choice for readers interested in South African history, theatre, entertainment, business biographies and first-hand accounts of the people and events that shaped the country’s performing arts.
