Sand du Plessis Theatre Complex - Revision history

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== Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex ==

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-== Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex ==
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 Both venues and the complex was mainly utilized by [[PACOFS]], for their own and touring productions.
-== Sand Du Plessis Theatre ==
+== Sand du Plessis Theatre ==
-The Sand du Plessis Theatre has 964 seats and can be adapted for large productions of drama, musicals, pop concerts, opera, etc. The opening season of the "Sand" was on August 1 1985 with Nabucco (Verdi) and August 17 1985 with The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare). Sand du Plessis: Theatre in Bloemfontein. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a combined performing arts council’s production which  was staged here in 1991. NAPAC, CAPAB and PACOFS presented Oklahoma! here in 1993. ****
+The [[Sand du Plessis Theatre]] has 964 seats and can be adapted for large productions of drama, musicals, pop concerts, opera, etc. The opening season of the "Sand" was on August 1 1985 with ''[[Nabucco]]'' (Verdi) and August 17 1985 with ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (Shakespeare). ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]'' was a combined performing arts council’s production which  was staged here in 1991. [[NAPAC]], [[CAPAB]] and [[PACOFS]] presented ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' here in 1993. ****
 == André Huguenet Theatre ==
-A theatre space in the '''Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex''' named after the iconic Bloemfontein-born Afrikaans/English actor-manager, André Huguenet. The André Huguenet Theatre is a smaller, but fully-fledged 300 seater experimental theatre,  adaptable to virtually any configuration of seating/acting area, with both seating blocks and mobile stage completely adjustable. Lighting and sound systems are fully computerized and it can also serve as fully-operative TV studio.  Claimed to be the most flexible venue of type in SA at the time.  Named after locally born  actor legend André Huguenet, it opened in 1985 with two Afrikaans productions: Bloedbruilof  (Blood Wedding by Lorca, translated by Bartho Smit ??/Uys Krige??**) on August 28 and Don Juan onder die Boere (Bartho Smit) on September 4.
+A theatre space in the '''Sand du Plessis Theatre Complex''' named after the iconic Bloemfontein-born Afrikaans/English actor-manager, [[André Huguenet]]. The André Huguenet Theatre is a smaller, but fully-fledged 300 seater experimental theatre,  adaptable to virtually any configuration of seating/acting area, with both seating blocks and mobile stage completely adjustable. Lighting and sound systems are fully computerized and it can also serve as fully-operative TV studio.  Claimed to be the most flexible venue of type in SA at the time.  Named after locally born  actor legend André Huguenet, it opened in 1985 with two Afrikaans productions: ''[[Bloedbruilof]]''  (''[[Blood Wedding]]'' by Lorca, translated by [[Bartho Smit]] ??/[[Uys Krige]]??**) on August 28 and ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' ([[Bartho Smit]]) on September 4.
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 == Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex ==
-Situated in Markgraaf Street, Bloemfontein.  A large multi-purpose theatre facility opened in 1985. Occupying an entire city block, it has two formal spaces and at the time claimed to boast the best back- and front-of-stage facilities in the world.
+Situated in Markgraaf Street, Bloemfontein.  A large multi-purpose theatre facility opened 1 August 1985. Occupying an entire city block, it has two formal spaces and at the time claimed to boast the best back- and front-of-stage facilities in the world.
-The André Huguenet Theatre is a smaller, but fully-fledged 300 seater experimental theatre,  adaptable to virtually any configuration of seating/acting area, with both seating blocks and mobile stage completely adjustable. Lighting and sound systems are fully computerized and it can also serve as fully-operative TV studio.  Claimed to be the most flexible venue of type in SA at the time.  Named after locally born  actor legend André Huguenet, it opened in 1985 with two Afrikaans productions: Bloedbruilof  (Blood Wedding by Lorca, translated by Bartho Smit ??/Uys Krige??**) on August 28 and Don Juan onder die Boere (Bartho Smit) on September 4. Both venues and the complex are mainly utilized by PACOFS, for their own and touring productions.  Sand du Plessis: Theatre in Bloemfontein. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a combined performing arts council’s production which  was staged here in 1991. NAPAC, CAPAB and PACOFS presented Oklahoma! here in 1993. **** (Tucker, 1997)  [AW]. Sand du Plessis Theatre, BFN.  1 August 1985 inaugurated.
+Both venues and the complex was mainly utilized by [[PACOFS]], for their own and touring productions.
 == Sand Du Plessis Theatre ==
-The Sand du Plessis Theatre has 964 seats and can be adapted for large productions of drama, musicals, pop concerts, opera, etc. The opening season of the "Sand" was on August 1 1985 with Nabucco (Verdi) and August 17 1985 with The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare).
+The Sand du Plessis Theatre has 964 seats and can be adapted for large productions of drama, musicals, pop concerts, opera, etc. The opening season of the "Sand" was on August 1 1985 with Nabucco (Verdi) and August 17 1985 with The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare). Sand du Plessis: Theatre in Bloemfontein. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a combined performing arts council’s production which  was staged here in 1991. NAPAC, CAPAB and PACOFS presented Oklahoma! here in 1993. ****
 == André Huguenet Theatre ==
-A theatre space in the '''Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex''' named after the iconic Bloemfontein-born Afrikaans/English actor-manager, André Huguenet.
+A theatre space in the '''Sand Du Plessis Theatre Complex''' named after the iconic Bloemfontein-born Afrikaans/English actor-manager, André Huguenet. The André Huguenet Theatre is a smaller, but fully-fledged 300 seater experimental theatre,  adaptable to virtually any configuration of seating/acting area, with both seating blocks and mobile stage completely adjustable. Lighting and sound systems are fully computerized and it can also serve as fully-operative TV studio.  Claimed to be the most flexible venue of type in SA at the time.  Named after locally born  actor legend André Huguenet, it opened in 1985 with two Afrikaans productions: Bloedbruilof  (Blood Wedding by Lorca, translated by Bartho Smit ??/Uys Krige??**) on August 28 and Don Juan onder die Boere (Bartho Smit) on September 4.

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+The André Huguenet Theatre is a smaller, but fully-fledged 300 seater experimental theatre,  adaptable to virtually any configuration of seating/acting area, with both seating blocks and mobile stage completely adjustable. Lighting and sound systems are fully computerized and it can also serve as fully-operative TV studio.  Claimed to be the most flexible venue of type in SA at the time.  Named after locally born  actor legend André Huguenet, it opened in 1985 with two Afrikaans productions: Bloedbruilof  (Blood Wedding by Lorca, translated by Bartho Smit ??/Uys Krige??**) on August 28 and Don Juan onder die Boere (Bartho Smit) on September 4. Both venues and the complex are mainly utilized by PACOFS, for their own and touring productions.  Sand du Plessis: Theatre in Bloemfontein. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a combined performing arts council’s production which  was staged here in 1991. NAPAC, CAPAB and PACOFS presented Oklahoma! here in 1993. **** (Tucker, 1997)  [AW]. Sand du Plessis Theatre, BFN.  1 August 1985 inaugurated.
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