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The Play’s the Thing: South African playwright Athol Fugard was honored for sustained achievement at the 37th annual Village Voice Obie awards Monday night in New York, celebrating Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater. One of Fugard’s works, “Boesman and Lena,” is currently playing Off-Broadway, and its co-star, Lynne Thigpen, picked up a Performance Obie for her portrayal of Lena. Thigpen also has a recurring role on NBC’s “L.A. Law.” In all, 22 Obies were given for performance, direction, design, playwriting and sustained achievement.