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South African Playwright and Satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys.

Playwright and satirist from South Africa Pieter-Dirk Uys. He has a television talk show in South Africa. Uys' show has unusual twist. Instead of hosting his show as himself, he dresses drag as an Afrikaner dowager named Evita. His guests include such leaders as Nelson Mandela. Uys' show is said to be "a way of making the country's leaders seem more human." (REBROADCAST from 6/28/95)

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Other segments from the episode on November 10, 1995

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, November 10, 1995: Interview with Pieter-Dirk Uys; Review of J. B. Lenoir's album "Vietnam Blues: The Complete L+R Recordings ; Interview with David Paymer; Review of the…

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