Peoples Theatre - Revision history

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 ==2. The theatre company==
-Founded after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, the company was initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]] where 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]]'' .
+Founded after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre Productions]] in 1990, the company was initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]] where 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 [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] (today known as the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]], Corner Loveday and Hoofd Streets, Joburg Theatre Complex, Braamfontein) its home, where it would do 8 productions a year. These include ''[[Storybook Theatre]]'' (2001),  ''[[Aladdin]]'' (2015), ''[[The Little Mermaid JR]]'' (2015).
 == Sources ==

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 Peoples Theatre refers to a theatre company as well as a theatre venue.
-. The [[Peoples Theatre]] in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]].
+. The [[Peoples Theatre]] is a theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]].
 . The [[Peoples Theatre]] is a theatre company founded by [[Jill Girard]] in 1991

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 ==1. The theatre venue==
-The Peoples Theatre is a 204-seat theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]). It is currently the resident home of - confusingly! - the theatre company called Peoples Theatre.
+The Peoples Theatre is a 204-seat theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]). It is currently the resident home of - confusingly! - the theatre company called Peoples Theatre - see entry below.
 It appears this venue was formerly known as the [[Youth Theatre]].

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 ==1. The theatre venue==
-The Peoples Theatre is a 204-seat theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]]. It is currently the resident home of - confusingly! - the theatre company called Peoples Theatre.
+The Peoples Theatre is a 204-seat theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]] (formerly the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]). It is currently the resident home of - confusingly! - the theatre company called Peoples Theatre.
 ==2. The theatre company==

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 Peoples Theatre refers to a theatre company as well as a theatre venue.
-. The Peoples Theatre in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]].
+. The [[Peoples Theatre]] in the [[Joburg Theatre Complex]].
 . The [[Peoples Theatre]] is a theatre company founded by [[Jill Girard]] in 1991

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 Not to be confused with the ''concept'' of '''[[People's theatre]]''' (or [[Theatre for the People]]), nor with other companies and venues known as '''[[People's Theatre]]'''
-==The company==
+==1. The theatre venue==
 Founded after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, the company was initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]] where 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
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		+	2. The [[Peoples Theatre]] is a theatre company founded by [[Jill Girard]] in 1991

	(Note the spelling of the company name is written without an apostrophe.)		(Note the spelling of the company name is written without an apostrophe.)

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 (Note the spelling of the company name is written without an apostrophe.)
-Not to be confused with the concept of [[People's theatre]] (or [[Theatre for the People]]), nor with other companies and venues known as '''[[People's Theatre]]'''
+Not to be confused with the ''concept'' of '''[[People's theatre]]''' (or [[Theatre for the People]]), nor with other companies and venues known as '''[[People's Theatre]]'''
 ==The company==

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	(Note the spelling of the company name is written without an apostrophe.)		(Note the spelling of the company name is written without an apostrophe.)
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		+	Not to be confused with the concept of People's Theatre (or [[Theatre for the People]]), nor with other companies and venues known as '''[[People's Theatre]]'''
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		+	==The company==

	Founded after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, the company was initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]] where 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]]'' .		Founded after the demise of the [[Children's Theatre]] Organization, the company was initially based at the [[Intimate Theatre]] where 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]]'' .