Issy Silbowitz - Revision history

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 During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at ''[[The Playhouse]]'' theatre as an usher.
-He was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like  [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.
+For a number of years he was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] , during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like  [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.
-In 2026 he deposited his extensive collection of programmes from local shows he has seen over the years with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  The collection includes drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date.
+In 2026, though still active, he deposited his extensive collection of programmes from local shows he has seen over the years with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  The collection includes drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date.
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 == Biography ==
-He matriculated at Wynberg Boy's High School and went on to work as a Book Publisher's Marketing representative.
+He matriculated at Wynberg Boy's High School and went on to work as a freelance Book Publisher's Marketing representative.
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 He was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like  [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.
 In 2026 he deposited his extensive collection of programmes from local shows he has seen over the years with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]].  The collection includes drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date.
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	He was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.		He was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.

−	~~Moving from Sea Point into smaller accommodation in a retirement home in Gardens, Cape Town, in~~ 2026~~, Issy found that~~ he ~~had no space to keep~~ his collection of programmes from local shows he has seen~~. The collection, including drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from~~ the ~~1980s to date, was thus deposited~~ with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] ~~in June 2026~~.	+	In 2026 he deposited his extensive collection of programmes from local shows he has seen over the years with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]]. The collection includes drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date.

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 Correspondence regarding Silbowitz's collection of programmes, from [[Kevin Turner]]
-[[The Issy Silbowitz Collection]], held in the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at [[Stellenbosch University]].
+The [[Issy Silbowitz Collection]], held in the [[PARC]] research collection at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at [[Stellenbosch University]].
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	Correspondence regarding Silbowitz's collection of programmes, from [[Kevin Turner]]		Correspondence regarding Silbowitz's collection of programmes, from [[Kevin Turner]]
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		+	The Issy Silbowitz Collection,

	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-. His name is Issy Silbowitz and I am including a copy to him on this email, so that you have his email address.
+A lifelong follower and enthusiast of theatre and a long-standing member of the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], for which he participated in walk-on parts in numerous productions and working as prompt on occasion, as well as contributing in other capacities, e.g. as the Production Secretary for ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Feb 2011 - Aug 2011) and the Production and Rehearsal Secretary for ''[[Yeomen of the Guard]]'' (Feb 2012 - Jun 2012).
-Issy is a lifelong follower and enthusiast of theatre. As a long-standing member of the Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society he has participated in walk-on parts in numerous productions, as well working as prompt. Issy worked in the book trade. During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at The Playhouse theatre as an usher, which is when he and I first met.
+During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at ''[[The Playhouse]]'' theatre as an usher.
-Issy was also Secretary of the Cape Town Theatre Club for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like  [[Percy Tucker]], Robyn Scott and Molly Seftel, amongst many others.
+He was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like  [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]], [[Molly Seftel]] and many others.
-Moving from Sea Point into smaller accommodation in a retirement home in Gardens, Cape Town, Issy has no space to keep his collection of programmes from local shows he has seen. The collection, including drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date, was thus deposited with the Perforeming Arts Research Collection, housed at the Africa Open Institute at the University of Stellenbosch in June 2026.
+Moving from Sea Point into smaller accommodation in a retirement home in Gardens, Cape Town, in 2026, Issy found that he had no space to keep his collection of programmes from local shows he has seen. The collection, including drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date, was thus deposited with the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]], housed at the [[Africa Open Institute]] at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in June 2026.

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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	. His name is Issy Silbowitz and I am including a copy to him on this email, so that you have his email address.
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		+	Issy is a lifelong follower and enthusiast of theatre. As a long-standing member of the Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society he has participated in walk-on parts in numerous productions, as well working as prompt. Issy worked in the book trade. During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at The Playhouse theatre as an usher, which is when he and I first met.
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		+	Issy was also Secretary of the Cape Town Theatre Club for a number of years, during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, which Iincluded luminaries like [[Percy Tucker]], Robyn Scott and Molly Seftel, amongst many others.
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		+	Moving from Sea Point into smaller accommodation in a retirement home in Gardens, Cape Town, Issy has no space to keep his collection of programmes from local shows he has seen. The collection, including drama, ballet, orchestral and musical theatre programmes from the 1980s to date, was thus deposited with the Perforeming Arts Research Collection, housed at the Africa Open Institute at the University of Stellenbosch in June 2026.
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	During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at [[The Playhouse]] theatre as an usher.		During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at [[The Playhouse]] theatre as an usher.

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 During the 1980s and 1990s, while working in Durban, he also moonlighted at [[The Playhouse]] theatre as an usher.
-In Cape Town he became a long-standing member of the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], for which he also participated in walk-on parts in numerous productions, as well working as prompt on occasion as well as contributing in other capacities, e.g. in 2011 In 2011 he was the Production Secretary for ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Feb 2011 - Aug 2011) and in 2012 he was the Production and Rehearsal Secretary for ''[[Yeomen of the Guard]]'' (Feb 2012 - Jun 2012).
+In Cape Town he became a long-standing member of the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], for which he also participated in walk-on parts in numerous productions, as well working as prompt on occasion as well as contributing in other capacities, e.g. as the Production Secretary for ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (Feb 2011 - Aug 2011) and the Production and Rehearsal Secretary for ''[[Yeomen of the Guard]]'' (Feb 2012 - Jun 2012).
 For a number of years he was also the Secretary of the [[Cape Town Theatre Club]] , during which time he co-ordinated guest visits/speakers, among which were theatre luminaries like [[Percy Tucker]], [[Robyn Scott]] and [[Molly Seftel]], amongst many others.