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 A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] and [[Isango Portobello]].
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] or [[Isango Portobello]].
 '''For more information, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''

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	2009: The company also presented an acclaimed revival of their production of ''[[The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' in Cape Town, prior to a West End transfer.		2009: The company also presented an acclaimed revival of their production of ''[[The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' in Cape Town, prior to a West End transfer.
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		+	2009: ''[[The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo]]'' presented at the Victoria Theatre (28-30 May) as part of the Singapore Arts Festival.

	2010: ''[[The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo]]'' and ''[[The Mysteries\|The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' presented as part of the opening season of the [[Fugard Theatre]].		2010: ''[[The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo]]'' and ''[[The Mysteries\|The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]'' presented as part of the opening season of the [[Fugard Theatre]].

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 A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].
-Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but other sources suggest that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'.
+Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, suggest or imply that much of Dornford-May's work in South Africa pre-2010 was  created with or for [[Isango Ensemble]], but [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010. The earlier works were created with or for [[Dimpho di Kopane]] and [[Isango Portobello]].
 '''For more information, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''
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 == Return to ==
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

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 The company’s work to date has centred on re-imagining classics from the Western theatre and opera canon, finding a new context for these stories within an African or township setting, and creating new work which is relevant to the heritage of the nation.
-: ''[[The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]], direction by [[Mark Dornford-May]].
+: ''[[The Magic Flute - Impempe Yomlingo]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]], direction by [[Mark Dornford-May]]. The production subsequently transferred to the Duke of York’s theatre in London for a successful West End run and winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, 2008, before touring internationally.
 : ''[[The Magic Flute – Impempe Yomlingo]]'' and ''[[The Mysteries|The Mysteries – Yiimimangaliso]]''  presented as part of the opening season of the [[Fugard Theatre]].

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	A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].		A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].
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		+	Some sources online, including [[Isango Ensemble]]'s website, attribute most, if not all, of Dornford-May's work in South Africa to [[Isango Ensemble]], but other sources suggest that [[Isango Ensemble]] was established once The [[Fugard Theatre]] ended [[Isango Portobello]]'s occupancy at the venue in 2010 following poor box office takings and claims of 'financial irregularities'.

	'''For more information, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''		'''For more information, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''

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 [[Eric Abraham]] was the only shareholder in the company, which formed part of a Danish mother-company. The directors were Abraham, [[Mark Dornford-May]] and [[Pauline Malefane]].  Having been both a long-term supporter of the company and lighting designer for all its productions to date and having retired from the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 2009,  [[Mannie Manim]] joined the team on a full-time basis as Executive Director for [[The Fugard]] in January 2010. He was to work with [[Georgina Rae]] (General Manager) and the company in developing [[The Fugard]] and the local and international profile of the [[Isango Portobello]] Company. The rest of the '''Isango Portobello''' creative team was made up of co-music director [[Mandisi Dyantyis]] and [[Lungelo Ngamlana]] as choreographer and associate director. The [[Isango Portobello]]  The company predominantly drew performers from across the townships surrounding the city. The company’s structure embraced artists at all stages of their creative development, allowing senior artists to lead and contribute towards the growth of rising talents. At its heart are the varied musical abilities of its group of performers.
 == Productions ==
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 '''For productions after 2010, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''
 == Sources ==

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−	(Isango means “gateway” in Xhosa) A Cape Town based theatre and film production company formed and led by British producer [[Eric Abraham]], director [[Mark Dornford-May]] and performer [[Pauline Malefane]].	+	(Isango means “gateway” in Xhosa) A Cape Town based theatre and film production company (2006-1010) formed and led by British producer [[Eric Abraham]], director [[Mark Dornford-May]] and performer [[Pauline Malefane]].

	==Origins==		==Origins==

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	Company won the South African Arts and Culture Trust Award for Excellence in Opera, presented in Johannesburg in 2009.		Company won the South African Arts and Culture Trust Award for Excellence in Opera, presented in Johannesburg in 2009.
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		+	'''For productions after 2010, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''

	== Isango Portobello and The Fugard ==		== Isango Portobello and The Fugard ==

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	A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].		A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].
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		+	'''For more information, see [[Isango Ensemble]].'''

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 In 2010 [[The Fugard]] theatre opened in Cape Town, heavily sponsored by  [[Eric Abraham]], and '''Isango Portobello''' were to use it as their home base.
-By the end of 2010 however, they had announced that due to a range of artistic, financial and business differences,  Abraham was threatening to withdraw his funding, the company was no longer to use The [[Fugard]] as its home base and [[Mannie Manim]] resigned from his position.
+By the end of 2010 however, they had announced that due to a range of artistic, financial and business differences,  Abraham was threatening to withdraw his funding, the company was no longer to use [[The Fugard]] as its home base and [[Mannie Manim]] resigned from his position.
 A new management, led by [[Daniel Galloway]] was installed in January 2011 and Abraham re-committed himself to funding, while the [[Isango Portobello]] Company announced that it would continue as an [[Article 21 company]] and be known as the [[Isango Ensemble]].