Cecilia Sonnenberg - Revision history

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Biography

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-Began her theatrical career working back stage with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] .
+She was in charge of props for the [[REPS]]’s [[Anna Christie]], 1942.
 She was in charge of props for the [[REPS]]’s [[Anna Christie]], 1942.
 ===As actress===

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	Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, the daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman. She married Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg, and was the mother of David Sonnenberg and an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]].		Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, the daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman. She married Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg, and was the mother of David Sonnenberg and an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]].

−	~~Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s~~
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	She died in 1999.		She died in 1999.

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-Ahrenson also appeared in a number of plays, including:  ''[[Man and Superman]]'' ([[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], 1937), [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] ([[SAWAS]], 1943).
+Sonnenberg also appeared in a number of plays, including:  ''[[Man and Superman]]'' ([[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], 1937), [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] ([[SAWAS]], 1943), ''[[Design for Living]]'' ([[ACT]] & [[Theatre Players]], 1947), ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' ([[ Little Theatre Players]], 1949), ''[[Berkeley Square]]'' ([[Cockpit Players]], 1951), ''[[Deep are the Roots]]'' ([[Labia Theatre]], 1951), ''[[ Tartuffe]]'' ([[K.A.T.]], 1952), ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1956), ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1959), ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1963), ''[[Hamlet]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1964), ''[[Macbeth]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1967), ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1969), ''[[Othello]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1970), ''[[The Winter's Tale]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1971), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1972), ''[[Shakespeare and his Dark Lady]]'' ([[The Space Theatre]], 1976).
 ==Awards==

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 * [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] (1956-1980)
-In 1956 she and René Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shaespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.  There she appeared in and directed numerous productions. In 1975 Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson signed an agreement with [[CAPAB]] to jointly manage the Maynardville theatre for the next five years. In 1980, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Maynardville Shakespeare production, they retired from the management of Maynardville.
+In 1956 she and René Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shaespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.  There she appeared in numerous productions. In 1975 Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson signed an agreement with [[CAPAB]] to jointly manage the Maynardville theatre for the next five years. In 1980, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Maynardville Shakespeare production, they retired from the management of Maynardville.
 '''For more information, see [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]].'''

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	'''For more information, see [[The Company of Four]].'''		'''For more information, see [[The Company of Four]].'''
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 Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/about-diemersfontein/]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.
 == Biography ==
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 She died in 1999.
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 ''Cape Times'' 15 June 1999.
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 Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, the daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman. She married Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg, and was the mother of David Sonnenberg and an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]].
 She died in 1999.
 == Career in theatre ==