Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society - Revision history

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 : ''[[The Dam]]''
-: ''[[Walking Shadows]]'', ''[[Divine Sarah]]''
+: ''[[Walking Shadows]]'', ''[[Divine Sarah]]'', ''[[Nightfall at Sabi]]''
 : ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].

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 : ''[[The Dam]]''
-: ''[[Walking Shadows]]''
+: ''[[Walking Shadows]]'', ''[[Divine Sarah]]''
 : ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].

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	1941: ''[[The Dam]]''		1941: ''[[The Dam]]''
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		+	1944: ''[[Walking Shadows]]''

	1950: ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].		1950: ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].

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	1940: ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].		1940: ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].
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		+	1941: ''[[The Dam]]''

	1950: ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].		1950: ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].

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	1932: ''[[Becky Sharp]]'', ''[[A Marriage Has Been Arranged]]'' and ''[[The Bride]]''.		1932: ''[[Becky Sharp]]'', ''[[A Marriage Has Been Arranged]]'' and ''[[The Bride]]''.
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		+	1935: ''[[Jonathan's Day]]''

	1937: ''[[Man and Superman]]'', directed by [[André van Gyseghem]].		1937: ''[[Man and Superman]]'', directed by [[André van Gyseghem]].

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	During the 1930s and 40s, the company managed six productions per year, mostly of outstanding quality, and total of 50 productions in all between 1934 and 1948. As well as its amateur members, professional directors were also frequently employed, and included [[Ralph Kimpton]], [[André van Gyseghem]], [[Leontine Sagan]], [[Basil Ashborne]] and [[Jack Bligh]]. The Society also managed to maintain a professional technical staff in collaboration with the [[UCT Little Theatre\|Little Theatre]]. More than any other English society, the Cape Town REPS also encouraged is members to write original texts, running occasional playwriting competitions. (Winning plays include [[William Makin]]’s ''[[O.H.M.S.]]'' in 1929). To maintain a regular audience, the company offered subscription membership on a two tickets-for-the price-of-one basis, and during the 1940s had about 200 such members.		During the 1930s and 40s, the company managed six productions per year, mostly of outstanding quality, and total of 50 productions in all between 1934 and 1948. As well as its amateur members, professional directors were also frequently employed, and included [[Ralph Kimpton]], [[André van Gyseghem]], [[Leontine Sagan]], [[Basil Ashborne]] and [[Jack Bligh]]. The Society also managed to maintain a professional technical staff in collaboration with the [[UCT Little Theatre\|Little Theatre]]. More than any other English society, the Cape Town REPS also encouraged is members to write original texts, running occasional playwriting competitions. (Winning plays include [[William Makin]]’s ''[[O.H.M.S.]]'' in 1929). To maintain a regular audience, the company offered subscription membership on a two tickets-for-the price-of-one basis, and during the 1940s had about 200 such members.
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		+	1928: ''[[Dare to be Audacious]]''

	1929: ''[[O.H.M.S.]]''		1929: ''[[O.H.M.S.]]''

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 : ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].
-: ''[[Treasure Island]]''
+: ''[[Treasure Island]]'', produced by [[Harold Laite]].
 == Sources ==

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	1940: ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].		1940: ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'', directed by [[Leontine Sagan]].
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		+	1950: ''[[Treasure Island]]''

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 In 1929 they presented a one-act play competition in [[Hiddingh Hall]]. Performances included a production of the winning play, ''[[O.H.M.S.]]'' by [[William James Makin]].
-With the opening of the University of Cape Town’s [[Little Theatre]] (of which Inskip was Director), they performed there. They were the first company which was not directly linked to [[UCT]] to stage a production there and from 1934 to 1948 this became their regular venue, until they moved into their own venue.
+With the opening of the University of Cape Town’s [[Little Theatre]] in 1931 (of which Inskip was Director), they performed there. They were the first company which was not directly linked to [[UCT]] to stage a production there and from 1934 to 1948 this became their regular venue, until they moved into their own venue.
 == The Labia Theatre ==

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−	The [[Labia Theatre]] was built in collaboration with the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]]) in 1949.	+	The [[Labia Theatre]] was built in collaboration with the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] in 1949.

	== Productions ==		== Productions ==