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 -6: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Fagin and [[Marilyn Bennett]] as Nancy, with [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Aubrey Ellis]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lionel Newton]], [[Don Maguire]] and others, opening 7 December 1985. Direction and design by [[Michael Burke]], musical direction by [[Peter McLea]].
-: An adaptation of Lionel Bart's musical presented by [[Children's Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Jill Girard]] and [[Joyce Levinshohn]].
+: An adaptation of Lionel Bart's musical presented by [[Children's Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Jill Girard]] and [[Joyce Levinsohn]].
 : In association with [[Joyce Levinsohn Productions]], [[PACT]] presented ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Windybrow]].

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	1905: ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' (adapted by J. Comyns-Carr) presented by Mr [[William Haviland and his London Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town in July and at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in October.		1905: ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' (adapted by J. Comyns-Carr) presented by Mr [[William Haviland and his London Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town in July and at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in October.
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		+	1910: ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' presented by [[Leonard Rayne's Company]] at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg in November.

	1962: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in February, directed by [[Brian Brooke\|Brooke]], with [[Christopher Voysey]] (Oliver), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Mr Bumble), [[Marjorie McConvill]] (Mrs Corney), [[Joey Wishnia]] (Mr Sowerberry), [[Eileen Lawless]] (Mrs Sowerberry & Mrs Bedwin), [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]] (Charlotte), [[Aubrey Ellis]] (Noah Claypole), [[Howard Sacks]] (Artful Dodger), [[Arne Gordon]] (Fagin), [[Judy Layne]] (Nancy), [[Wanda Renirie]] (Bet), Ivor van Rensburg (Bill Sikes), Gilyan Francesco (Mr Brownlow), Tini Walker (Old Sally) and others. Musical direction by [[Bill Walker]]. Some roles were played by other actors when the production subsequently went on tour, like the role of Oliver was played by [[Roy Quinn]] and also by [[Jeremy Fogg]].		1962: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in February, directed by [[Brian Brooke\|Brooke]], with [[Christopher Voysey]] (Oliver), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Mr Bumble), [[Marjorie McConvill]] (Mrs Corney), [[Joey Wishnia]] (Mr Sowerberry), [[Eileen Lawless]] (Mrs Sowerberry & Mrs Bedwin), [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]] (Charlotte), [[Aubrey Ellis]] (Noah Claypole), [[Howard Sacks]] (Artful Dodger), [[Arne Gordon]] (Fagin), [[Judy Layne]] (Nancy), [[Wanda Renirie]] (Bet), Ivor van Rensburg (Bill Sikes), Gilyan Francesco (Mr Brownlow), Tini Walker (Old Sally) and others. Musical direction by [[Bill Walker]]. Some roles were played by other actors when the production subsequently went on tour, like the role of Oliver was played by [[Roy Quinn]] and also by [[Jeremy Fogg]].

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	https://www.facebook.com/YoungPerformersProject/photos/pb.100046182776560.-2207520000/2916123998644416/?type=3		https://www.facebook.com/YoungPerformersProject/photos/pb.100046182776560.-2207520000/2916123998644416/?type=3
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

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 = '''Performance history of all versions in South Africa''' =
-: A piece called ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' (in an unidentified adaptation of the Dickens novel) was performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company, under the management of [[Charles Wilstone]] in the [[Athenaeum Hall]], Cape Town, on 20 October, with  ''[[Jenny Lind]]'' (Anon.),  as benefit for Mr [[W. Foulis]] and [[Mrs Foulis]].
+: ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' (adapted by J. Comyns-Carr) presented by Mr [[William Haviland and his London Company]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town in July and at [[His Majesty's Theatre]], Johannesburg in October.
 : '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in February, directed by [[Brian Brooke|Brooke]], with [[Christopher Voysey]] (Oliver), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Mr Bumble), [[Marjorie McConvill]] (Mrs Corney), [[Joey Wishnia]] (Mr Sowerberry), [[Eileen Lawless]] (Mrs Sowerberry & Mrs Bedwin), [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]] (Charlotte), [[Aubrey Ellis]] (Noah Claypole), [[Howard Sacks]] (Artful Dodger), [[Arne Gordon]] (Fagin), [[Judy Layne]] (Nancy), [[Wanda Renirie]] (Bet), Ivor van Rensburg (Bill Sikes), Gilyan Francesco (Mr Brownlow), Tini Walker (Old Sally) and others. Musical direction by [[Bill Walker]]. Some roles were played by other actors when the production subsequently went on tour, like the role of Oliver was played by [[Roy Quinn]] and also by [[Jeremy Fogg]].

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	1985-6: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Fagin and [[Marilyn Bennett]] as Nancy, with [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Aubrey Ellis]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lionel Newton]], [[Don Maguire]] and others, opening 7 December 1985. Direction and design by [[Michael Burke]], musical direction by [[Peter McLea]].		1985-6: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Fagin and [[Marilyn Bennett]] as Nancy, with [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Aubrey Ellis]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lionel Newton]], [[Don Maguire]] and others, opening 7 December 1985. Direction and design by [[Michael Burke]], musical direction by [[Peter McLea]].
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		+	1987: An adaptation of Lionel Bart's musical presented by [[Children's Theatre Productions]], directed by [[Jill Girard]] and [[Joyce Levinshohn]].

	1991: In association with [[Joyce Levinsohn Productions]], [[PACT]] presented ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Windybrow]].		1991: In association with [[Joyce Levinsohn Productions]], [[PACT]] presented ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Windybrow]].

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 : '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged 22 June by the [[Grey Junior School]] in association with The [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]. Directed and designed by [[Helen Mann]] with Musical Director [[Robert Selley]], Chorus Master [[Wilhelm van der Nest]] and starring [[Terrence Scarr]] as Oliver Twist, with [[Harry Owen]] (Mr Bumble), [[Edith Porter]] (Mrs Corney), [[Sandy Nicholls]] (Old Sally), [[Philip Godawa]], [[Leslie Speyers]] and [[Andrew Leitch]] the servants at the Workhouse, [[Trevor Hicks]] (Mr Sowberry), [[Joan Sneesby]] (Mrs Sowberry), [[Carol Owen]] (Charlotte), [[Ronald Hicks]] (Noah Claypole), at the Undertaker's, [[Roy Williams]] (Fagin), [[Barry Meyer]] (The Artful Dodger), [[Ann Fincham]] (Nancy), [[Jenny Bach]] (Bet), [[Jeremy Baylis]] (Bill Sykes), [[Bunty Richards]] (Bullseye), at the Thieves Kitchen, and [[Reg Hicks]] (Mr Brownlow), [[Alfred Porter]] (Dr Grimwig), and [[Elizabeth Shires]] (Mrs Bedwin).
-: Presented by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Prowse]] (who also played "Fagin"), with [[Deon Opperman]] as "the Artful Dodger". Prowse suffered a heart attack during the run and was replaced by [[Anthony Alexander]].
+: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Prowse]] (who also played "Fagin"), with [[Deon Opperman]] as "the Artful Dodger". Prowse suffered a heart attack during the run and was replaced by [[Anthony Alexander]].
 : '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged for [[PACT]] in Johannesburg, directed by British director [[Geoffrey Ferris]].

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	1985-6: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Fagin and [[Marilyn Bennett]] as Nancy, with [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Aubrey Ellis]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lionel Newton]], [[Don Maguire]] and others, opening 7 December 1985. Direction and design by [[Michael Burke]], musical direction by [[Peter McLea]].		1985-6: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Baxter Theatre]] starring [[Henry Goodman]] as Fagin and [[Marilyn Bennett]] as Nancy, with [[Peter Krummeck]], [[Joey Wishnia]], [[Aubrey Ellis]], [[Brenda Wood]], [[Lionel Newton]], [[Don Maguire]] and others, opening 7 December 1985. Direction and design by [[Michael Burke]], musical direction by [[Peter McLea]].
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		+	1991: In association with [[Joyce Levinsohn Productions]], [[PACT]] presented ''[[Oliver!]]'' at the [[Windybrow]].

	1994: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Playhouse Company]] opening 9 December at the [[Natal Playhouse]] directed by [[Murray McGibbon]]. Musical direction was by [[Lykele Temmingh]], choreography by [[Mark Hawkins]], set design by [[Rod Smith]], costume design by [[Neil Stuart-Harris]], lighting design by [[Joe Freedman]]. Stage manager [[Pam Eales]]. The large cast included [[Clive Scott]], [[Brenda Radloff]] and [[Jamie Bartlett]].		1994: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Playhouse Company]] opening 9 December at the [[Natal Playhouse]] directed by [[Murray McGibbon]]. Musical direction was by [[Lykele Temmingh]], choreography by [[Mark Hawkins]], set design by [[Rod Smith]], costume design by [[Neil Stuart-Harris]], lighting design by [[Joe Freedman]]. Stage manager [[Pam Eales]]. The large cast included [[Clive Scott]], [[Brenda Radloff]] and [[Jamie Bartlett]].

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	1971: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged 22 June by the [[Grey Junior School]] in association with The [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]. Directed and designed by [[Helen Mann]] with Musical Director [[Robert Selley]], Chorus Master [[Wilhelm van der Nest]] and starring [[Terrence Scarr]] as Oliver Twist, with [[Harry Owen]] (Mr Bumble), [[Edith Porter]] (Mrs Corney), [[Sandy Nicholls]] (Old Sally), [[Philip Godawa]], [[Leslie Speyers]] and [[Andrew Leitch]] the servants at the Workhouse, [[Trevor Hicks]] (Mr Sowberry), [[Joan Sneesby]] (Mrs Sowberry), [[Carol Owen]] (Charlotte), [[Ronald Hicks]] (Noah Claypole), at the Undertaker's, [[Roy Williams]] (Fagin), [[Barry Meyer]] (The Artful Dodger), [[Ann Fincham]] (Nancy), [[Jenny Bach]] (Bet), [[Jeremy Baylis]] (Bill Sykes), [[Bunty Richards]] (Bullseye), at the Thieves Kitchen, and [[Reg Hicks]] (Mr Brownlow), [[Alfred Porter]] (Dr Grimwig), and [[Elizabeth Shires]] (Mrs Bedwin).		1971: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged 22 June by the [[Grey Junior School]] in association with The [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]. Directed and designed by [[Helen Mann]] with Musical Director [[Robert Selley]], Chorus Master [[Wilhelm van der Nest]] and starring [[Terrence Scarr]] as Oliver Twist, with [[Harry Owen]] (Mr Bumble), [[Edith Porter]] (Mrs Corney), [[Sandy Nicholls]] (Old Sally), [[Philip Godawa]], [[Leslie Speyers]] and [[Andrew Leitch]] the servants at the Workhouse, [[Trevor Hicks]] (Mr Sowberry), [[Joan Sneesby]] (Mrs Sowberry), [[Carol Owen]] (Charlotte), [[Ronald Hicks]] (Noah Claypole), at the Undertaker's, [[Roy Williams]] (Fagin), [[Barry Meyer]] (The Artful Dodger), [[Ann Fincham]] (Nancy), [[Jenny Bach]] (Bet), [[Jeremy Baylis]] (Bill Sykes), [[Bunty Richards]] (Bullseye), at the Thieves Kitchen, and [[Reg Hicks]] (Mr Brownlow), [[Alfred Porter]] (Dr Grimwig), and [[Elizabeth Shires]] (Mrs Bedwin).
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		+	1975: Presented by the [[Dramatic Society of East London]] at the [[Guild Theatre]], directed by [[Peter Prowse]] (who also played "Fagin"), with [[Deon Opperman]] as "the Artful Dodger". Prowse suffered a heart attack during the run and was replaced by [[Anthony Alexander]].

	1978: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged for [[PACT]] in Johannesburg, directed by British director [[Geoffrey Ferris]].		1978: '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' staged for [[PACT]] in Johannesburg, directed by British director [[Geoffrey Ferris]].

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 : '''''[[Oliver!]]''''' presented by the [[Playhouse Company]] opening 9 December at the [[Natal Playhouse]] directed by [[Murray McGibbon]]. Musical direction was by [[Lykele Temmingh]], choreography by [[Mark Hawkins]], set design by [[Rod Smith]], costume design by [[Neil Stuart-Harris]], lighting design by [[Joe Freedman]]. Stage manager [[Pam Eales]]. The large cast included [[Clive Scott]], [[Brenda Radloff]] and [[Jamie Bartlett]].
-: ''[[Oliver]]'' presented by the [[Young Performers Project]] ,  directed by [[Themi Venturas]], with 45 young performers. Sponsored by Unilever.
+: ''[[Oliver]]'' presented by the [[Young Performers Project]] at the [[Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre]],  directed by [[Themi Venturas]], with 45 young performers. Sponsored by Unilever.
 = '''Sources''' =

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	[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.		[[Petru Wessels\|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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