CAPAB Theatre-in-Education

CAPAB Theatre-in-Education was part of the Drama Department at CAPAB.

Also referred to as CAPAB Children's Theatre, CAPAB Youth Company or CAPAB Youth Theatre Company.

History

The Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB) in Cape Town had a very sucessful theatre-in-education/youth company, founded to do educational work and children's theatre. It also toured the Cape provice presenting literature through Library Tours. It was originally led by Robin Malan (1970-1971), followed over the years by Eileen Thorns (from 1976-1978?), Peter Curtis (1978-1979) and Ivan Abrahams.

For more information, see Cape Performing Arts Board

Company members

Judith Krummeck was a member until 1977. In 1980, Michele Burgers, Bobby Smith and Selma van der Vyver were members of the company. Prior to 1985, Mary Dreyer was a member of the company. Pierre Malherbe and Blaise Koch were also members of the company for a time.

Jenny Gillis designed most of the costumes for the company.

Productions

1974: King Stag, Three Cheers for President Charlie, The Circus Adventure

1977: Husse met Lang Ore

1978: By Fakkellig, Time-Sneeze

1979: The Fantastic Fairground

1980: Confetti

Sources

Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

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