Young 'uns

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Founding and early history

The Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival was inaugurated in 1960. In 1961 the organization presented its first production, The Lark. In 1974 Themi Venturas launched an "under-the-age-of-twenty" group of players for the Festival which was called the Young 'Uns. As their first production, they also produced The Lark. Among those Young 'Uns who made a significant contribution to the performing arts in South Africa are Alice Krige, Philip Godawa, Themi Venturas, Rocky Mann, Paul Mann, Peter Mann, Gary Carter, Amber Cummins, Carol-Ann Kelleher, Jacquie Gates, Lorraine Kapp, Ian Liston, Mannie Fokos, Bruce Sanderson.

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Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

1990; The Young 'Uns produced The Lark at the Mannville Open Air Theatre in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth between January 30 and February 10, 1990. Directed by Linda-Louise Swain.



Sources

The Lark theatre programme, 1990.

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