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+Material held in the [[Danie Burger]] donation in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] at the [[Africa Open Institute]], [[Stellenbosch University]].
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−	[[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] (1946-2025) and [[Pieter Brand]] in 1974.	+	[[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] (1946-2025) and [[Pieter Brand]] (195*-2018) in 1974.

	Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as '''[[Think Theatre]]''' in English reviews and so on.		Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as '''[[Think Theatre]]''' in English reviews and so on.

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−	[[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] and [[Pieter Brand]] in 1974.	+	[[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] (1946-2025) and [[Pieter Brand]] in 1974.

	Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as '''[[Think Theatre]]''' in English reviews and so on.		Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as '''[[Think Theatre]]''' in English reviews and so on.

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	''Not to be confused with the Durban-based company '''[[Think Theatre Productions]]''' (2005-).''		''Not to be confused with the Durban-based company '''[[Think Theatre Productions]]''' (2005-).''
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		+	==The company==

	Inspired by the recently opened [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town, and based on the principles pioneered by [[Peter Brook]] and [[Jerzy Grotowski]], the group sought to do ''avant garde'' theatre work in [[Afrikaans]]. The cast was a mix of former drama students and amateurs, all performing without remuneration, but seeking to conform to professional standards in rehearsal and performance.		Inspired by the recently opened [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town, and based on the principles pioneered by [[Peter Brook]] and [[Jerzy Grotowski]], the group sought to do ''avant garde'' theatre work in [[Afrikaans]]. The cast was a mix of former drama students and amateurs, all performing without remuneration, but seeking to conform to professional standards in rehearsal and performance.

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 [[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] and [[Pieter Brand]] in 1974.
-Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as [[Think Theatre]] in English reviews and so on.
+Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as '''[[Think Theatre]]''' in English reviews and so on.
-''Not to be confused with the Durban-based company [[Think Theatre Productions]] (2005-).''
+''Not to be confused with the Durban-based company '''[[Think Theatre Productions]]''' (2005-).''
 Inspired by the recently opened [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town, and based on the principles pioneered by [[Peter Brook]] and [[Jerzy Grotowski]], the group sought to do ''avant garde'' theatre work in [[Afrikaans]]. The cast was a mix of former drama students and amateurs, all performing without remuneration, but seeking to conform to professional standards in rehearsal and performance.

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 [[Dinkteater]] was a Pretoria based and highly regarded experimental theatre group founded by [[Danie Burger]] and [[Pieter Brand]] in 1974.
-Though mostly working in Afrikaans, the company was often referred to as [[Think Theatre]] in English reviews and so on.
+Though mostly working in [[Afrikaans]], the company was often referred to as [[Think Theatre]] in English reviews and so on.
-Inspired by the recently opened [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town, and based on the principles of pioneered by [[Peter Brook]] and [[Jerzy Grotowski]], the group sought to do ''avant garde'' theatre work in [[Afrikaans]]. The cast was a mix of former drama students and amateurs, all performing without remuneration, but seeking to conform to professional standards in rehearsal and performance.
+Inspired by the recently opened [[Space Theatre]] in Cape Town, and based on the principles pioneered by [[Peter Brook]] and [[Jerzy Grotowski]], the group sought to do ''avant garde'' theatre work in [[Afrikaans]]. The cast was a mix of former drama students and amateurs, all performing without remuneration, but seeking to conform to professional standards in rehearsal and performance.
-Among their productions were a number of [[Afrikaans]] versions of  Elizabethan and Jacobean plays (e.g. ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' by Webster, ''[[Exit the King]]'' by Ionesco), as well as more contemporary works by various writers.
+Among their productions were a number of [[Afrikaans]] versions of  Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Among them:  ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' by Webster, ''[[ Die Koning Sterf]]'' (''[[Exit the King]]'' by Ionesco), as well as more contemporary works by various writers, like ''[[Die Diensmeisies]]'' (''[[The Maids]]'' by Genet).
-A number of original new [[Afrikaans]] plays were also produced, including ''[[Bloedlyn]]'' (1974) and ''[[Wie is Leopold?]]'' (197*), both by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], ''[[Die Duiwel, sy handlanger en die drie ligtekooie]]'' by [[Marlene van Niekerk]] (all three the foregoing directed by Burger), ''[[Ballade van Rama en Mara|Die Ballade van Rama en Mara]]'' by [[Benoni de Haeck]] (197*) and **** by [[Johan Visser]] (197*), the latter two directed by Brand.
+A number of original new [[Afrikaans]] plays were also staged, including ''[[Bloedlyn]]'' (1974) and ''[[Wie is Leopold?]]'' (197*), both by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], ''[[Die Duiwel, sy handlanger en die drie ligtekooie]]'' by [[Marlene van Niekerk]] (all three the foregoing directed by Burger), ''[[Ballade van Rama en Mara|Die Ballade van Rama en Mara]]'' by [[Benoni de Haeck]] (197*) and **** by [[Johan Visser]] (197*), the latter two directed by Brand.
-In 1979 they produced ''[[Papawerwyn]]'' by [[Hennie Aucamp]].
+In 1979 they produced the cabaret ''[[Papawerwyn]]'' by [[Hennie Aucamp]].
-The company utilized a converted warehouse loft in Potgieter street for many years, calling it [[Dinkteater/Think Theatre]].
+==The venues==
-In the early 1980s it briefly became a theatre club, utilizing various established venues in Pretoria, but then closed as both partners went on to other careers.
+The company initially utilized a converted warehouse loft in Potgieter street for many years, calling it [[Dinkteater/Think Theatre]].
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
+In the early 1980s it briefly became a theatre club, utilizing various established venues in Pretoria, but then closed as both partners went on to other careers.
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