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 === Her work in children's theatre ===
-Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], she did ''[[Pinocchio]]'' in 1979, ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
+Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of [[Children's Theatre Productions]], she did ''[[Pinocchio]]'' in 1979, ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
 After the demise of [[Children's Theatre Productions]], she went on to form [[Peoples Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .

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 Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], she did ''[[Pinocchio]]'' in 1979, ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
-After the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, she went on to form [[Peoples Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .
+After the demise of [[Children's Theatre Productions]], she went on to form [[Peoples Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .
 With [[Keith Smith]] as partner, the company later made the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]) its home, where it would do 8 productions a year.

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 === Her work in children's theatre ===
-Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], she did ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
+Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], she did ''[[Pinocchio]]'' in 1979, ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
 After the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, she went on to form [[Peoples Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .

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 http://www.peoplestheatre.co.za/Mermaid/About_us.html
-Tucker, 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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 === Her work in children's theatre ===
-Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], she initally worked under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], doing ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
+Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], she did ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
-After the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, she went on to form [[People's Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .
+After the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, she went on to form [[Peoples Theatre]], a company initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .
-With [[Keith Smith]] as partner, the company later made the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]) its home, where it does 8 productions a year.
+With [[Keith Smith]] as partner, the company later made the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]) its home, where it would do 8 productions a year.
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 === Her work in children's theatre ===
-Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], she sought to resurrect theatre for children, after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre Organization]].  They initally worked under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], doing ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
+Initally working with [[Joyce Levinsohn]], she sought to resurrect theatre for children, after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization.  They initally worked under the name of the [[Children's Theatre]], doing ''[[The Tales of Hans Christian Andersen]]'' at the [[Sandown Hall]] in 1980, an Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983,  ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' and ''[[Aladdin]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1986 and an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s ''[[Just So Stories]]'' in the old elephant house at the Johannesburg Zoo in the same year.
-She then went on to form her own company,  [[People's Theatre]], based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. Cinderella, The Magic of Walt Disney, Gingerbread Man, Babe .
+She then went on to form her own company,  [[People's Theatre]], with [[Keith Smith]], based at the [[Intimate Theatre]]. They presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1991,  ''[[Peter Pan]]'' in 1992 and with the backing of Nedbank and Penguin Publishers,  she took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. ''[[Cinderella]]'', ''[[The Magic of Walt Disney]]'', ''[[Gingerbread Man]]'', ''[[Babe]]'' .
 [[Keith Smith]] became a partner in the company and they later made the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formally the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]) its home, where it does 8 productions a year.

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−	[[Jill Girard]] (19*-) is an actress, director and company manager. (Her names have on occasion been wrongly spelled, appearing as "Gill" and as "Gerard")	+	[[Jill Girard]] (19*-) is an actress, director and company manager. (Her names have on occasion been wrongly spelled, appearing as "Gill" and as "Gerard". [[Percy Tucker]] (1997) gives "Gerard" as an alternative spelling.)