UCT Dramatic Society

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The UCT Dramatic Society is a society founded at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

History

Originally founded in 1940s, it used the Little Theatre on the Hidding Campus for most of its productions. All students - not simply Drama students - were able to participate in the productions. One such member was Roy Sargeant, who went on to become a prolific theatre director and, as Head of English Drama at the SABC, TV producer.

Productions

Among their many productions have been:

1944: The House in Fern Road, Meet Mrs Beeton, The Twelve-Pound Look,

1956: Spring 1600 (directed by Leonard Schach)

1963: Krapp's Last Tape (directed by Edwin Polakow)

1965: Aladdin (produced by Roy Sergeant and Keith Anderson)

1966: Volpone (directed by Roy Sargeant)

Sources

Trek 8(25):22, 1944.

https://theatrelives.co.za/people/roy-sargeant/

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