Theatre for Youth

Theatre for the youth as a concept

Used to refer to theatre not only for children, but also for young people, hence also referred to as Theatre for Young People.

See Children's theatre in South Africa

A theatre company called Theatre for Youth

Theatre for Youth - NTO company (1950s)

Another name for NTO Youth Theatre, founded in 1959.

For more information, see NTO Youth Theatre.

Theatre for Youth Western Cape (1970s& 1980s)

An organisation established by Rosalie van der Gucht in 1956, which utilized her students at the University of Cape Town rather than professional performers.

Productions

1970: The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew

1971: A Cinderella for a Mad Hatter (with UCT Drama Department), The Diary of Iris Vaughan

1972: The Diary of Iris Vaughan, Land of the Dragons (directed by Joan Brokensha)

1973: Iris Vaughan

1974: Tales of Beatrix Potter

1975: Legends of King Arthur (devised and presented by Henry Goodman)

1977: Winnie-the-Pooh

1979: Vegetabella and Mathematical Marvels

1980: The Wizard of Oz

Sources

Rinie Stead, 1985b

Julian Smith, 1990, p37

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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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