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• Nazareth Baptist Church
  ...hembe]] at the holy city of Ekuphakameni in 1911. It had a rich liturgical tradition based on modified forms of traditional [[Zulu]] dancing and hosted an annu Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Recital
  ...rogramme of verse, prose and/or dramatic sketches as part of an evening of theatre, various public occasions, solo performances, etc. Often done by a trained ...nto the 20th century, and even regained important stature in the Afrikaans tradition during the evolution of the Afrikaans [[Festival|festival circuit]] in in t
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• Isaiah Shembe
  ...city of Ekuphakameni. Shembe provided his followers with a rich liturgical tradition based on modified forms of traditional Zulu dancing and established an ann Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Izinganekwane
  Izinganekwane is a Zulu word for a popular rural tradition of folktale narratives, similar to the Xhosa [[Ntsomi|ntsomi]] (Kruger, 199 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Ntsomi
  A Xhosa word for referring to a traditional storyteller and the popular rural tradition of folktale narratives, similar to the Zulu [[Izinganekwane]]. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• IBandla amaNazaretha
  ...hembe]] at the holy city of Ekuphakameni in 1911. It had a rich liturgical tradition based on modified forms of traditional [[Zulu]] dancing and hosted an annu Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Oral performance
  == Oral Tradition in Performance == The [[Ntsomi]] is a popular rural tradition of folktale narratives among the Xhosa.
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• Glee club
  ...rican schools in the late 19th century, and become established as a vested tradition in American high schools till this day. However, the USA understanding of t The British term occurs in South Africa in the [[Garrison theatre]] tradition, e.g. with such groups as the [[Lanarkshire Glee Club]] (1869).
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• Surfacing
  ...aughters move in and out of a time zone of memory to confront an unearthly tradition Choreographed by [[Mongi Mthombeni]] and directed by [[Yve Pelser]]. First Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
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• Dangerous Blues
  ...It was one of many which had developed out of the [[Minstrels|minstrelsy]] tradition of the 1920s, led by renowned pianist Emily Makanana, (wife of [[Griffiths Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Blackface
  ...ar globally, and would be most commonly associated with the [[minstrelsy]] tradition. Early white performers in blackface used burnt cork and later greasepaint ...d in a number of associated performance traditions, e.g. in the Mardi Gras tradition in the USA (see Staub, 1992) and the [[Coon Carnival]] in South Africa.
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• Merry Makers
  ...It was one of many which had developed out of the [[Minstrels|minstrelsy]] tradition of the 1920s. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Eisteddfod
  An [[Eisteddfod]] is a concept deriving from a 12th century Welsh tradition of arts festivals, but is today used to refer to what is basically a compet ...evival through the emergence of a number of informal eisteddfodau, and the tradition spread through the British Empire over the next two centuries.
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• African Own Entertainers
  ...ich had developed out of the [[Minstrel shows in South Africa|minstrelsy]] tradition of the 1920s, and they took their shows on the road throughout the Union of Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Crossover theatre
  ...eatrical works which in a sense “cross over” from one (or more) theatrical tradition(s) to another and seeks to blend elements from the constituting traditions/ See also [[Hybrid theatre]] and [[Syncretism]]
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• Joseph Swain
  ...key role supporting performances of the plays over the years and it became tradition that on the last performance of every season he would take his bow at the e Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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• Ukuqomisa
  ...to win a young girl's heart with the aid of charms. It also dealt with the tradition which forbids the marriage of a younger sister until the elder sisters are Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
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• Henrik Ibsen
  ...] playwrights for much of the 20th century, since they tended to work in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of so Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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• Tight Rope
  ...g a thin wire or rope, and an awe inspiring acrobatic skill. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the [[circus]], [[musi Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Kweku Ananse
  ...nse the wily spider, comes from Ghana and is part of an indigenous theatre tradition. It can be staged with or without music. Performed at the Market Theatre directed by [[Peter Se-Puma]].(?)
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• African theatre
  [[African theatre]] usually refers to theatre and performance forms and works deriving from the African continent. ...nue|performance venue]] in South Africa, see the entry on '''[[The African Theatre]]'''''.
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• Donald Wolfit
  ...Iden]]. He was the last of the British actor-managers in the barnstorming tradition. ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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• Can You Take It?
  ...with [[Darlington Michaels]] in the cast. It was presented in the Broadway tradition of colourful costumes and elaborate choreographed dance routines. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
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• St George's Theatre
  [[St George's Theatre]] was a 19th century theatre in Pietermaritzburg. ...age areas. It seated 350. It followed the [[Garrison Theatre]] as a formal theatre venue in Pietermaritzburg.
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• The Nunnery
  A theatre space used by the [[School of Performing Arts]] at the [[University of the ...as companies like the [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]] and the [[Market Theatre Company]] staged productions there when there were no other theatres availa
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• Shah Theatre Academy
  ...hna Shah]], the Broadway director who conducted a clinic on aspects of the theatre having been brought from New York to direct Tagore's ''[[King of the Dark C ...of the 1960s New York theatre, much of what was later to be called [[Indic theatre]] developed in this academy. Without grants or subsidies the Academy went o
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• Bluebeard
  ...mansson's useful study called ''Bluebeard: A Reader's Guide to the English Tradition'' (Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2009 ). ...i/Charles_Dance_(playwright)]. It was first performed in the Royal Olympic Theatre, London, on 2 January, 1839. Published by T.H. Lacy as well as S.G. Fairbro
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• Nguni: A Love Story
  ...some of the tensions between the rights of women and some aspects of Zulu tradition in the modern world. First staged in the [[Kalk Bay Theatre]], Cape Town in June 2004, directed by [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]] with [[Nhlan
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• Raffles
  =="[[Arsène Lupin]]" and the "Raffles" tradition== Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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• George Rex
  ...rahamstown 25 October 1838). However, according to Binge (1969) the family tradition indicates that his son [[Frederick Rex]] (qv) might have been the co-author Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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• Afrikaans-Nederlands
  ...e early lecturers came from Holland, and it is was for long an established tradition for post-graduate work in [[Afrikaans]] to be undertaken at [[Dutch]] unive Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Tightrope walking
  ...e (i.e. a [[tight rope]]). An awe inspiring acrobatic skill, it has a long tradition in many countries and is commonly associated with the [[circus]], [[music h Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Pantomime
  ...pects of ancient Roman [[mime]], the 16th century [[commedia dell'arte]] tradition of Italy and 17th-century [[masque]]s and [[music hall]] performances. ...ritain, [[pantomime]] became an integral part of the South African theatre tradition in the 19th century.
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• Dear Delinquent
  ...most unusual profession; she's a burglar. Burglary is part of her family's tradition. When David Warren finds her attempting to rob his apartment, he decides it West End premiere at Westminster theatre, 1957, starring David Tomlinson, Anna Massey and Patrick Cargill. Published
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• Zoettje Hofmeyr
  ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== ...rected ''[[3-D]]'' by [[Anthony Costandius|Costandius]] for the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in 1984, starring [[Antoinette Pienaar]], [[Ilse Roos]], [[André Sw
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• Theatre Workshop '71
  [[Theatre Workshop '71]] was a training workshop, that gradually it evolved into a pr ''See also [[Workshop theatre]]''
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• Hoër Meisieskool Oranje
  ...e [[Christelike en Nasionale Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje]], it has a long tradition of drama production, with the dynamic headmistress [[Magriet Spies]][https: The school has produced a number of theatre personalities, including: [[Christine Basson]] (matriculated 1959), [[Karin
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• Minstrel shows in South Africa
  ...nstrelsy]]. ****** Deriving from the popular 19th century African-American tradition of [[Minstrels|minstrel shows]], and apparently first brought to South Afri Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• ESAT Bibliography Ol-Op
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...96. Whose culture is the culture of the global village? ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 10(1): 85-87.
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• Virginia Jubilee Singers
  ...some with shaping the performance style adopted by Cape [[Coon Carnival]] tradition in later years. They also visited Port Elizabeth during their tours, where ...in Africa]]''. It was first produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in January 2015. '''(See ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]'' for information on the
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• The Refrigerators
  ...tor and there's a fast, funny, unpredictable ending in the hilarious farce tradition. Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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• Darktown Strutters
  ...31 and one of many which had developed out of the [[Minstrels|minstrelsy]] tradition of the 1920s. The group itself had evolved out of Motsieloa’s own [[Afric Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• S.H. Pellissier
  ...frikaans (1914) and became an avid promotor of an own Afrikaner folk-dance tradition. Utilising his position as educator - and aided by miss A.M. Köhler and mi ...nd 19*. Was made their representative on the first board of the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1948.
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• Peter K Woolston
  ...lanthe]]'' and ''[[The Gondoliers]]''. On those occasions he conductcd the theatre section of the [[Durban Civic Orchestra]]. [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society]]'s 1968 theatre programme from ''[[Brigadoon]]'' .
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• Micro Theatre
  ...ctitioners this concept is related to Augusto Boal's notion of "Invisible Theatre". ...ritten about the proliferation of such venues in Spain. And the term micro theatre seems to be applied in this case as well. Similarly the term "[[Micro Cine
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• The Lion and the Jewel
  ...lfully fusing western elements with subject matter deeply rooted in Yoruba tradition. ...d [[Warona Seane]], 8 April to 4 May, after which it moved to the [[Market Theatre]].
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• Mouthpeace Theatre
  [[Mouthpeace Theatre]] is a theatre company. ...land]] (actor/director team) in Johannesburg. From 1992 onwards Mouthpeace Theatre operated from Grahamstown.
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• Le Tombeau sous l'Arc de Triomphe
  ...arrior]]'' was presented by the [[Little Theatre Players]] at the [[Little Theatre]] in July, directed by [[Kurt Baum]]. ''German Literature and the First World War: The Anti-War Tradition'', p.288 [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=42_nCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA288&lpg=PA2
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• George Pemba
  Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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• African Theatre
  The term [[African Theatre]] is really quite a difficult one to define, and it has been used in numero (2) as the name of a specific theatre [[Venue|venue]] called [[The African Theatre]].
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• Borough Politics
  First represented at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on June 27, 1846 and published by Webster and Co., Suffolk 1846: Performed as part of the final production in the [[Victoria Theatre]] in Pietermaritzburg, on 1 April 1850, along with ''[[The Child of Nature]
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• Africa
  ...e continent as a whole, go there. The discussion of the ''implications for theatre and performance studies'' below however are by the editor of [[ESAT]]. == Implications for theatre, film, media and performance studies ==
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• Thomas Riccio
  He has an MFA from Boston University, and has held a number of University and theatre positions over the years. The director of over 100 stage plays, he is also == Contribution to South African theatre and performance ==
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• Love Letters
  ...ostumes by [[Colleen Moabelo]]. production opened at the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] 27 September 1991. 1992: The [[Pieter Toerien|Toerien]] production opened at the [[Theatre on the Bay]] on 15 January, with the same cast.
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• ESAT Bibliography Om-Oq
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...96. Whose culture is the culture of the global village? ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 10(1):85-87.
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• Lynette Alexander
  [[Lynette Alexander]] was an amateur actress, director and theatre society founder and chair (1918-?) ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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• Floris J. G. Van der Merwe
  ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== ...African theatre and performance research is his studies of the [[circus]] tradition in South Africa, among which ''Frank Fillis: The story of a circus legend''
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• Victoria Theatre
  = The Victoria Theatre, Cape Town. = ...eatre]]''', but the general public tended to refer to it as the Drury Lane Theatre, and it eventually retained this nickname.
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• Music hall
  ...o the '''form''' of theatrical presentation itself and would become a rich tradition, one that exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its h A rich tradition, it exists even today, though in vastly smaller numbers than in its heyday.
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• Puppet Theatre in South Africa
  For details and further information on the various aspects "Puppet Theatre in South Africa" outlined below, see the publications listed under '''''Sou ...ts in mainly private collections are the only remains of it and the puppet theatre of today is mainly a product of the colonial cultural hegemony. *
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• Bo Jungle
  The show premiered in May 1959 at the [[Empire Theatre]], Johannesburg, produced by [[Bertha Egnos|Egnos]] in association with [[A ...usical score mostly based on the English of [[variety]] and [[vaudeville]] tradition, using bel-canto vocal numbers versions of contemporary Western music (cha
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• Cultural Boycott
  ...d through the Anti-Apartheid Movement in which they refused rights to “any theatre where discrimination is made among audiences on the grounds of colour”. T ...and improvisatory theatre-making processes, a fundamental strategy in the theatre of the cultural struggle and thus led to the development of a uniquely Sout
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• John Trengove
  ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== ...ful ''[[East]]'' and in ''[[Cum, Guns & Instant Coffee]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], 1999. Appeared in ''[[Othello]]'', 2001.
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• Baal
  ...drunken, ruthless, womanizing poet and singer, a desperate antihero in the tradition of Villon and Rimbaud ...by the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in October. Directed by [[Chris Vorster]], starring [[Abduragman Adams]],
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• Brer Rabbit
  ..., an abbreviation of Brother Rabbit) to a large part derives from the oral tradition passed down by African-Americans of the Southern United States and is portr 2009: Produced at the [[Market Theatre]], directed by [[Gina Shmukler]]. Cast: [[Ilse Klink]] (Brer Wolf/Mr Man
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• Follies
  ...the mid 20th century. This usage is at times also linked to the minstrelsy tradition with the term being applied to such ''[[performing troupes]]'', as well as Return to [[South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Zélie, ou L'ingénue
  ...acts by T. Dolby, London, in 1825, to coincide with another production in Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. ...The Child of Nature]]'', as part of the final production in the [[Victoria Theatre]] in Pietermaritzburg, on 1 April 1850, along with ''[[Borough Politics]]''
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• Who Stole the Pocket-book?, or A Dinner for Six
  ...et Book]]'' in June as part of the closing production of the [[St George's Theatre]], Pietermaritzburg, along with ''[[Little Toddlekins]]'' (Mathews) and ''[ ...Players]] in the [[Theatre Royal, Main Barracks]] (formerly the [[Garrison Theatre]]) in Cape Town. Also performed ''[[Wanted, A Young Lady]]'' (Suter) and ''
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• South African Opera Federation
  ...nd [[Fred Dahlberg]] established themselves as performers within the opera tradition. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• ESAT Themes T
  Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]] [[Theatre|Teater]]
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• Concert parties
  ...ucceeded by the Combined Services Entertainment (CSE). In South Africa the tradition, initiated ''inter alia'' by the [[South African Women's Auxilliary Service ...s of three '''''[[Grand Concerts and Entertainments]]''''' put on in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, during March of 1863 by a visiting company largely made
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• Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
  ...t and I'm Feelin' So Sad: A Pseudoclassical Tragifarce in a Bastard French Tradition]]'', though it is more often referred to by the slightly shorter title ''[[ ...[[University of Cape Town]]'s University Dramatic Society at the [[Little Theatre]] in May.
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• Neo Muyanga
  [[Neo Muyanga]] (19**-). Composer for theatre, film and television. He studied the Italian madrigal tradition with choral maestro, Piero Poclen, in Trieste, Italy.
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• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  ...]] at [[The Arena]] in the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria and the [[Alexander Theatre]], in 1991. Designs [[Chris van den Berg]], lighting by [[Jacques Mulder]]. ...th [[Louw Verwey]], [[Wilna Snyman]] nominated Best Actress [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap]], [[Sam Williams]] nominated Best Supporting Actor in
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• Dutch theatre in South Arica
  ...- and consequently on Cape Dutch and ultimately Afrikaans - literature and theatre. The first formal South African Rederijkerskamer was Thespis, founded in Pa Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Orpheus McAdoo
  == His contribution to South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance == ...some with shaping the performance style adopted by Cape [[Coon Carnival]] tradition in later years.
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• Dutch theatre in South Africa
  ...andse toneel'' or ''Nederlandse toneel'' in Afrikaans. Includes '''Belgian theatre'''. ...- and consequently on Cape Dutch and ultimately Afrikaans - literature and theatre. The first formal South African Rederijkerskamer was Thespis, founded in Pa
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• Douglas
  1807: Performed by [[Officers of the Garrison]] in the [[African Theatre]] on 15 August, with ''[[The Mayor of Garratt]]'' (Foote), Performers incl ...by [[Mr Cooke]] and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the [[African Theatre]] with ''[[The Romp]]'' (Bickerstaffe).
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• Township musical
  Strongly influenced by the African variety tradition of Motsiela, [[Todd Matshikiza]] and others, and particularly the post WW2 ...semela Manaka]], [[Maishe Maponya]], [[Mbongeni Ngema]], [[Junction Avenue Theatre Company]], [[Zakes Mda]], while even [[Barney Simon]], [[David Kramer]] and
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• National Arts Council
  ...al (or a few national) companies, to employ performers and build a theatre tradition. Funded disciplines include: Craft, Dance, Literature, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts and Multidiscipline.
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• Marabi
  ''[[Marabi]]'' can refer to a twentieth century urban song and dance tradition in South Africa, to a novel or to a number of stage adaptations of the nov ...ime and the blues, played in ongoing cycles with roots deep in the African tradition.
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• Jannie Hofmeyr
  ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== ...composers and performers who helped launch the [[Afrikaans]] "[[Kabaret]]" tradition in the 1980s in South Africa, through his work with authors, composers and
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• Breughel Theatre
  ...]’s ''[[Theseus]]'' at the [[Oude Libertas Theatre|Oude Libertas open-air theatre]]. ...the [[University of Stellenbosch Drama Department]]. (This was to remain a tradition even after he retired).
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• Cape Minstrel Carnival
  ...rformers from America who visited the country and popularized the minstrel tradition in the country. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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• Military Entertainment
  ...idea of entertainment for troops and sailors is a very old and continuing tradition worldwide, dating from such diverse sources as the performances and ritual '''See also [[Garrison Theatre]]'''
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• ESAT Bibliography Fr-Fz
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...79a. Black writing: problems and prospects of a tradition: writing for the theatre today. ''[[S'ketsh']]'', Winter:10-11.
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• Little Toddlekins
  First performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre on December 15th, 1852 and published in Volume 12 of Lacy's acting editions ...at the Broadway Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 1847-1859), the Federal Street Theatre (Boston, Mass.) and by the Shakespeare Club of Cincinnati, and published th
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• Joe Barber
  ...n to play a key role by supporting performances of the plays and it became tradition that on the last performance of every season he would take his bow at the e ...y Reisenhofer and performed by Peterson and Isaacs, opened at [[Skokiaan]] Theatre Bar, Cape Town. The play (and later the series of plays) dealt with daily e
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• Theatre system
  ...of each of the specific [[Performance|performances]] or [[Theatrical event|theatre event]]s taking place. ...]) employed in staging a piece of theatre , nor with concept of a '''home theatre system''' or '''entertainment system'''[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dic
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• L'Enfant Prodigue
  ...mser (1851-1926)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Wormser], in the tradition of the Commedia dell'Arte[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commedia_dell%27art It was performed to huge success at the Prince of Wales Theatre London from 31 March, 1891, by Charles Laurie's company and at the Vaudevil
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• Ghoema
  The title serves as a reference [[ghoema]] tradition in Cape musical culture, and refers specifically to a single-headed drum m 2005-6: Performed for the first time at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in from 11 November 2005 to 7 January 2006. Written and directed by [[Dav
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• Gcina Mhlophe
  == The theatre-maker and actress == ...n [[Obie Award]]). At one time she was a Resident Director of the [[Market Theatre]].
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• Kaatje Kekkelbek, or Life Among the Hottentots
  ...subject of the piece is essentially the "po-faced Puritans who forget that theatre must accommodate many South African voices, even if the real world outside ...nce of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
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• Gibson Kente
  ...ly recognised to be the foremost black playwright ("the father of township theatre") and one of the leading cultural icons of his time. ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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• Antoinette Pienaar
  ==Contribution to South African theatre and performance == ...]), ''[[3-D]]'' ( a cabaret by [[Anthony Costandius]]) for the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in 1984, ''[[Visagie]]''and ** (a cabaret by [[Hennie Aucamp]]) for
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• F.C.L. Bosman
  [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1898-1981) was a prolific academic, theatre historian and cultural leader. ...ked on the second volume of his ''magnum opus'' on South African drama and theatre, and had just seen it published in 1980, before his sudden and sad passing
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• Eighteenth Century
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• Dance
  === Dance, theatre and performance === === Dance and Physical Theatre ===
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• Ben Dehaeck
  ...ehaeck]] (1922-2017) was a lawyer, property owner, mime artist, puppeteer, theatre manager, actor, director, playwright, lecturer ...nate lover of theatre, poetry and philosophy, he actively participated in theatre and poetry readings in the city.
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• ESAT Bibliography Com-Cop
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...7. Shakespeare made easy, by Allan Durband. Reviewed in: ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 1(1):125-129.
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• ESAT Bibliography Scho
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...the Commedia dell’Arte: the living tradition of the Commedia dell’Arte in theatre for young audiences, with specific reference to selected texts and performa
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• ESAT Bibliography Ret-Ric
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] [[M. Retief|Retief, M.]] 1970a. Spog-skouburg skiet op ([[Nico Malan Theatre|Nico Malan]]). ''Huisgenoot'', 42(2531):28-33. April.
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• Wits Theatre
  The [[Wits Theatre]] is a multi-purpose performing arts centre built by the [[University of th Also referred to as the '''[[Wits Theatre Complex]]''' by some.
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• Maynardville Open-air Theatre
  [[Maynardville Open-air Theatre]] is a performance venue situated in Maynardville park[https://en.wikipedia ..., and the archery lawn later used to construct the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]].
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• Animal magnetism
  First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1788(?), and printed in Dublin, for P. Byron, Graft ...ll the World's a Stage]] under the management of Mr Booth in the [[African Theatre]] 29 October, 1831, billed as ''[[Animal Magnetism, or A Cure for the Hydro
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• The Wandering Minstrel
  First performed in the Fitzroy Theatre, London, January 1834, featuring by Mayhew himself. Published by J. Miller 1856: Performed as ''[[The Wandering Minstrel]]'' in the [[Simon's Town Theatre]] on 27 December by crew members from the ''H.M.S. Penelope'', under the co
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• Mail & Guardian
  ...o contributed a few thousand rands each as a gesture towards maintaining a tradition of critical journalism in an increasingly harsh political climate. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• La Somnambule, ou L'arrivée d'un Nouveau Seigneur
  ...arch 1831, in London on 28 July 1831 at the King's Theatre and at the Park Theatre in New York on 13 November 1835. ...s performed by [[Sefton Parry]] and his company in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 8 December, with ''[[The Mistress of the Mill]]'' (Moncrie
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• King Kong: An All-African Jazz Opera
  ...ntual '''style and form''' of so-called “[[black theatre]]” and “[[protest theatre]]”. ...e a book about the making of the play called ''King Kong. A Venture in the Theatre'' (Cape Town: [[Norman Howell]], 1960).
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• ESAT Bibliography Scha
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] [[Leonard Schach|Schach, Leonard]] 1948. The theatre in South Africa. ''Theatre Arts'', 32:58-59.
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• National Theatre
  '''See also [[State Theatre]]''' == [[National Theatre]] and [[State Theatre]] as concepts ==
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• Theatre, Media and Performance Criticism and Research in South Africa
  ...n South Africa''' (including a '''link''' to an ''[[Index to South African Theatre and Media Critics, Commentators and Reviewers]]''). ...South Africa''', (including a '''link''' to an ''[[Index to South African Theatre and Media Researchers and Historians]]'').
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• Box and Cox
  ...e [[Wikipedia]] entry on Morton notes that ''[[Box and Cox]]'' "was in the tradition of E. F. Prieur and A. Letorzec's ''[[Une Chambre pour Deux]]'' (1839), whi ''[[Box and Cox]]'' was first produced in English at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 1 November 1847, billed as a "romance of real life", it became
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• ESAT Bibliography Kru-Kz
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...unting and healing: interpreting the rituals of the San. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 17:65-78.
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• Dennis Schauffer
  ...South African actor, theatre technician, director, arts activist, teacher, theatre researcher, and academic. ...e in Speech and Drama, [[University of Natal]], (Durban)1965; MA Drama and Theatre Arts, Bretton Hall, Leeds University,(United Kingdom)1971; PhD Speech and D
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• Lucrezia Borgia
  ...of Bisceglie and Prince of Salerno; and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. Tradition has it that Alfonso of Aragon was an illegitimate son of the King of Naples ...33 at La Scala, Milan and had its first London production at Her Majesty's Theatre, London, on 6 June 1839.
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• Bartho Smit
  ...r]] to celebrate his life and contribution to [[Afrikaans]] literature and theatre: ''Bartho'' edited by [[Chris Barnard]]; ''Sestigers in Woord en Beeld: Bar ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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• The Seven Deadly Sins
  =[[The Seven Deadly Sins]] in theatre, film, media and performance= ...ie Aucamp]].1994. Die Sewe Doodsondes in Kabaretverband. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'' Volume 8 No 2: pp. 5-26 [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10
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• Intercultural Theatre
  == Interculturalism in theatre and performance == ...t allows escape from logocentric theatre and offers the possibility of new theatre aesthetics, Jo Roach and Erica Fischer-Lichte have argued for it as a means
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• International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies
  ...tions, governments have usually placed them squarely within the democratic tradition. Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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• Criticism in South Africa
  ...f [[performing arts criticism]], largely focused on three subsections - on Theatre, Film, and Radio & TV) 3: ''A listing of key sources on theatre and media criticism, commentary and research''
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• Raka
  ...over the years, in such diverse forms as visual art, music, dance, prose, theatre, radio and film. Here we only consider the stage, radio and film versions. ...ious AQfrican-language translators ([[SABC]], 1989), a dansteater ("dance theatre") piece by [[Anton van Niekerk]] ([[KKNK]], 1999) with [[Petru Wessels]],
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• ESAT Bibliography Hom-How
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] [[Greg Homann|Homann, Greg]] 2009. Landscape and body. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 23:49-176.
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• Amateur Theatre in South Africa
  ...P.J. du Toit]] (1988). For some other aspects, see also '''[[South African Theatre/Overview]]'''. =[[Amateur]] and Amateur Theatre=
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• Opera
  ..."The Opera") is traditionally seen as part of the Western classical music tradition. It therefore largely falls outside the ambit of this encyclopaedia. ...alogue - such as Operetta[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operetta], Musical theatre[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_theatre], Singspiel[https://en.wikipe
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• BC
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• Joyce Levinsohn
  ...2021) was an actress, director and inspirational force behind [[children's theatre]] in Southern Africa. ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance ==
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• Guild Theatre
  The East London '''Guild Theatre''' (Afrikaans: "'''Gilde Teater'''") is a playhouse facility, producing and The theatre was born of an idea of [[Dr Bromilow-Downing]]; it began in a prisoner of w
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• ESAT Bibliography A-Al
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...ional Arts Festival|Grahamstown festival]]: an overview. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 5(2):92-103.
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• The African Theatre
  [[The African Theatre]] (or '''[[Di Afrikaansche Schouwburg]]''') was a theatre venue in Cape Town. ...re]]''' for the generic term referring to the practice and products of "'''theatre in and of Africa'''",
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• Eleventh to Fifteenth Centuries
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• ESAT Bibliography Ca-Cha
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...ust 1976 to 27 August 1976 / [International Symposium on the Future of the Theatre.'' Braamfontein, Johannesburg : SAITT,
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• Baxter Theatre
  The [[Baxter Theatre]] is a theatre venue situated on the University of Cape Town campus, on Main Road Rondebos ...re Centre]]''' while the main theatre is often referred to as the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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• ESAT Bibliography B-Ban
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] [[Zuanda Badenhorst|Badenhorst, Zuanda]] 2005. South African puppetry for the theatre since 1975. Pretoria: Tshwane University of Technology. Unpublished master'
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• Garrison Theatre
  ...ting on theatrical entertainments for their fellow officers and men (i.e. "theatre by members of the garrison"), even for the general public at times. The name '''[[Barracks Theatre]]''' is also found, often with reference to the venue.
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• ESAT Bibliography Sie-Slo
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] [[Barney Simon|Simon, Barney]] talks about stagecraft. 1985. ''Theatre Crafts'', 19(8):40, 61-62.
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• ESAT Bibliography K-Kem
  ...African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]] ...the 31st [[National Arts Festival]] held at Grahamstown. ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'', 19:285-296.
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• South African Theatre/Overview
  ='''An Introductory Overview of South African Theatre and Performance'''= ...and the Continent in its wake, a factor of crucial importance for the way theatre and the theatrical system were to evolve over the next century.
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• Indian theatre
  ...ple who came out under the indenture scheme . Rural Indians possess a long tradition of oral education based upon the retelling of extracts from the great Hindu == Indian theatre ==
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• Theatre and performance research in South Africa
  ...March 2010. A shorter article, utilising this material, was published in ''Theatre Research International'' (Vol 35 No , 2010) in 2010. ...lar context and epoch. For example, the very notions of '''drama''' and '''theatre''' – even ideas about '''performance''' (and indeed '''criticism''' and
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• Children's theatre in South Africa
  == '''Children's Theatre''' and '''Theatre for Young People''' in general == === Children's theatre ===
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• Reza de Wet
  In terms of theatre in particular, three significant theatrical influences from her youth and s ...ng its [[PACT Youth Company]] and [[The Arena Company]]), and the [[Market Theatre]], a period when she met actor and director [[Lindsay Reardon]], who was to
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• Port Elizabeth Opera House
  It was renamed the [[Mandela Bay Theatre Complex]] in 2018, and declared a cultural institution in terms of the Cult Originally named the [[Alexander Theatre and Opera House]], (named after Alexandra of Denmark, Queen of the United K
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• Minstrels
  Deriving from the popular 19th century African-American tradition of [[Minstrels|minstrel shows]], the form apparently first brought to South ...risty programmes]]", etc. They were particularly popular in the [[garrison theatre]] performances put on by the various garrisons in South Africa, often in th
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