Open-air theatre - Revision history

Darryl: /* The Happy Valley Amphitheatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth */

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The Happy Valley Amphitheatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth

Darryl: /* The Happy Valley Amphitheatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth */

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The Happy Valley Amphitheatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth

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Market Square, Port Elizabeth.

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Found-space theatre

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Market Square, Port Elizabeth.

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 The ''[[Happy Valley Amphitheatre]]'' was only used for one production as it was found the damp sea air and wind made conditions very unpleasant.
-In 1972 the [[Shakespearean Festival]] was given a new venue in [[St George's Park]] which was named [[Mannville]] after Bruce and Helen Mann. The first production staged there was [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]] produced by [[Leslie French]].
+In 1972 the [[Shakespearean Festival]] was given a new venue in [[St George's Park]] which was named [[Mannville]] after [[Bruce Mann]] and [[Helen Mann]]. The first production staged there was [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]] produced by [[Leslie French]].
 == King's Beach Amphitheatre - Humewood, Port Elizabeth. ==

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 == The Happy Valley Amphitheatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth ==
-The ''the [[Happy Valley Amphitheatre]]'', was constructed under the supervision of [[John Shelton]] after the devastating flood of September 1968 during which [[Happy Valley]] was totally destroyed.
+The ''[[Happy Valley Amphitheatre]]'', was constructed under the supervision of [[John Shelton]] after the devastating flood of September 1968 during which [[Happy Valley]] was totally destroyed.
 In February 1971, the ''[[Happy Valley Amphitheatre]]'' opened with the newly formed [[Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival]]'s production of ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''. Produced by and starring [[Leslie French]] as [[Shylock]], it was staged to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Republic of South Africa.

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 Open spaces have often been used for impromptu and/or organised performances by all races in South Africa.
-On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The Eastern Province Herald described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, (See: [[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]) whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."
+On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The [[Eastern Province Herald]] described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, (See: [[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]) whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."
 == Stadiums ==

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	== Found-space theatre ==		== Found-space theatre ==
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		+	== Market Square, Port Elizabeth. ==
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		+	Open spaces have often been used for impromptu and/or organised performances by all races in South Africa.
		+	On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The Eastern Province Herald described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, (See: [[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]) whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."

	== Stadiums ==		== Stadiums ==

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	"The Gardens were crowded, the band crashed away; some people promenaded, others skated in the rink; the enterprising lessee of the place discharged a few half-hearted squibs, some very unorthodox Roman candles, and about a dozen semi-paralysed rockets, which he was pleased to call a 'grand fireworks display'."		"The Gardens were crowded, the band crashed away; some people promenaded, others skated in the rink; the enterprising lessee of the place discharged a few half-hearted squibs, some very unorthodox Roman candles, and about a dozen semi-paralysed rockets, which he was pleased to call a 'grand fireworks display'."
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−	~~== Market Square, Port Elizabeth. ==~~
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−	~~Open spaces have often been used for impromptu and/or organised performances by all races in South Africa.~~
−	On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The Eastern Province Herald described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, (See: [[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]) whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."

	== Happy Valley Open-air Theatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth. ==		== Happy Valley Open-air Theatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth. ==

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	Charles du Val. 1882. [[With a Show Through Southern Africa]] and Personal Reminiscences of the Transvaal War (Volume 1 & 2): Tinsley Brothers, 8 Catherine Street, Strand.		Charles du Val. 1882. [[With a Show Through Southern Africa]] and Personal Reminiscences of the Transvaal War (Volume 1 & 2): Tinsley Brothers, 8 Catherine Street, Strand.
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		+	[[Eastern Province Herald]], April 13, 1909.

	== For more information ==		== For more information ==

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−	~~[[Eastern Province Herald]], April 13, 1909.~~

	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre

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	=== Sources ===		=== Sources ===
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		+	[[Eastern Province Herald]], April 13, 1909.

	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre		http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphitheatre

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 [[Freedom Park Amphitheatre]] Pretoria
 [[Jabulani Amphitheatre]], Johannesburg
-[[University of Natal]], Durban
+[[King's Beach Amphitheatre]] Humewood, Port Elizabeth - now demolished
 [[Kirstenbosch Gardens]], Cape Town
-[[Taalmonument]], Paarl
+[[Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch
 [[Rand Show Amphitheatre]], Johannesburg
 [[Union Buildings]], now called [[Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre]], Pretoria
-[[V&A Waterfront]], Cape Town
+[[University of Natal]], Durban
 [[University of the Witwatersrand]], Johannesburg
-[[Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch
+[[V&A Waterfront]], Cape Town
-[[Oude Libertas Amphitheatre]], outside Stellenbosch
+[[Voortrekker Monument]], Pretoria
 === Sources ===

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 Open spaces have often been used for impromptu and/or organised performances by all races in South Africa.
-On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The Eastern Province Herald described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."
+On April 12, 1909, three elderly Xhosa men, dressed in a combination of European and traditional clothing, entertained a crowd in next to the Obelisk in front of the Port Elizabeth Town Hall. Their heads were decorated with ostrich feathers, round their necks they wore horns and beads, in their hands they carried sheilds and sticks, and in strange contrast to this they wore striped shirts, corduroy trousers and veldschoens. The Eastern Province Herald described the scene: "Squatting down on his haunches one of the men began to storm on a Kafir Piano, (See: [[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]) whilst the other two, with many "Ha!"s and "Wow!"s performed the intricate evolutions of the national war dance. Soon a crowd collected. Faster and faster went the dance, louder and louder played the piano, its manipulator encouraging his compatriots with guttural exhortations sounding remarkably like "Gitche! Gitche! Gitche! Git up!" Worked up to a frenzied pitch of excitement the two dancers shuffled and jumped and flung themselves into the air, shouting out their war-cries and feinting at each other with a considerable degree of ferocity. Finally, with the persperation streaming from their faces, they banged their sticks against the shields and simultaneously gave the royal salute, and the 'show' was over."
 == Happy Valley Open-air Theatre, Humewood, Port Elizabeth. ==