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#REDIRECT[[Die Vrystaatse Toneelskool]] was a training institution set up in Bloemfontein by [[Hendrik Hanekom]] and [[Mathilde Hanekom]]. 

Originally called  ("The Free State Theatre School"), , including simply "[[Die Toneelskool]]", die [[Toneelskool van die Hanekoms]] [[Die Toneelskool van die Hanekoms]]  and Die [[Hanekoms se Toneelskool]]. (the latter three all basically meaning the "Theatre school of the Hanekoms").  


It was opened in September 1934, when Mathilde’s health became a concern and their daughter needed to go to school, and lasted a little more than 3 years. Basically it was a theatrical society which they used to put on 15 plays between 1934 and 1937, utilizing a number of local amateurs, many of whom went on to become important figures in amateur and professional theatre. Among the more prominent alumni were [[Kitty Maasdorp]], [[Fred van Rooyen]] and [[J.J. van Rensburg]]. 

The first production by the school turned out to be one of the great success stories of the [[Afrikaans]] theatre: Hanekom's portrayal of President Paul Kruger in [[D.C. Postma]]'s  historical and symbolic drama ''[[Oom Paul]]'' ("Uncle Paul"). (Hanekom later toured with a professional company, playing ''[[Oom Paul]]'' to a wider audience.) 

They also did pieces by local author [[D.F. Malherbe]] (notably ''[[Amrach die Tollenaar]]'' and the dramtised verion of ''[[Hans die Skipper]]'').  

== Sources ==

[[Ludwig Binge]], 1969; 

Hanekom, 19**

== For more information ==

See also '''[[Bloemfontein theatre in the 19thC]]'''

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== Sources ==

Binge, 1969; Hanekom, 19**

== For more information ==

See [[Vrystaatse Toneelskool]]

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