Shirley Firth - Revision history

Darryl: /* The Toerien-Firth Company (1971-1982) */

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The Toerien-Firth Company (1971-1982)

Darryl: /* As actress */

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As actress

Darryl: /* As actress */

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As actress

Darryl: /* As Manager/Producer */

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As Manager/Producer

Darryl: /* The Stage Company (1966-1968) */

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The Stage Company (1966-1968)

Darryl: /* The Stage Company (1966-1968) */

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The Stage Company (1966-1968)

Darryl: /* The Stage Company */

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The Stage Company

Darryl: /* The Toerien-Firth Company */

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The Toerien-Firth Company

Darryl: /* Rubin-Toerien-Firth */

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Rubin-Toerien-Firth

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Rubin-Toerien-Firth

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 === The [[Toerien-Firth Company]] (1971-1982)===
-Firth worked in partnership with [[Pieter Toerien]] from 1971 - 1982. The [[Toerien-Firth Company]] presented many productions, starting with ''[[Who Killed Santa Claus?]]'' in 1971. Their last joint production at the [[Intimate Theatre]] was in 1982, namely the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[It's a Boy!]]''.
+Firth continued working in partnership with [[Pieter Toerien]] from 1971 - 1982. The [[Toerien-Firth Company]] presented many productions, starting with ''[[Who Killed Santa Claus?]]'' in 1971. Their last joint production at the [[Intimate Theatre]] was in 1982, namely the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[It's a Boy!]]''.
 '''For more information, see [[Toerien-Firth Company]].'''

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 ==As actress==
-As an actress she appeared in ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' ([[YMCA Theatre]], 1955), ''[[The Women]]'' ([[Kushlick-Gluckman]], 1961), ''[[Guilty Party]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1962), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1963), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' ([[Brian Brooke Company]], 1963), ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' ([[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]], 1969 - for the first and last time in a play for which she was also the management).
+As an actress she appeared in ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' ([[YMCA Theatre]], 1955), ''[[The Women]]'' ([[Kushlick-Gluckman]], 1961), ''[[Guilty Party]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1962), ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1962), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1963), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' ([[Brian Brooke Company]], 1963), ''[[Mary, Mary]]'' ([[Brooke Theatre]], 1963/1964?), ''[[The Miser]]'' ([[PACT]], 1964), ''[[Busybody]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1965), ''[[The Little Hut]]''  ([[Stage Company]], 1966), ''[[The Beaux' Stratagem]]'' ([[PACT]], 1966), ''[[ True Hearts Are More Than Coronets]]'' ([[Stage Company]], 1966), ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' ([[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]], 1969 - the last time in a play for which she was also the management). Other productions (dates unknown) include ''[[Everything in the Garden]]'' ([[Playhouse Theatre]], Johannebsurg).
 == As manager/producer ==

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 She was kept in steady employment by [[PACT]] until 1966.
-As an actress she appeared in Dodie Smith’s  ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' at the [[YMCA]] in 1955, Kushlick-Gluckman’s revival of Clare Boothe’s ''[[The Women]]'' (1961), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' ([[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Playhouse]], 1963).  She appeared in ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' in 1969, for the first and last time in a play for which she was also the management.
+As an actress she appeared in ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' ([[YMCA Theatre]], 1955), ''[[The Women]]'' ([[Kushlick-Gluckman]], 1961), ''[[Guilty Party]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society]], 1962), ''[[Dear Me, The Sky is Falling]]'' ([[Alexander Theatre]], 1963), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' ([[Brian Brooke Company]], 1963), ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' ([[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]], 1969 - for the first and last time in a play for which she was also the management).
 == As manager/producer ==

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 As an actress she appeared in Dodie Smith’s  ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' at the [[YMCA]] in 1955, Kushlick-Gluckman’s revival of Clare Boothe’s ''[[The Women]]'' (1961), ''[[Pyjama Tops]]'' ([[Brian Brooke Company]] at the [[Playhouse]], 1963).  She appeared in ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' in 1969, for the first and last time in a play for which she was also the management.
-== As Manager/Producer ==
+== As manager/producer ==
 ===The [[Stage Company]] (1966-1968)===

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 ===The [[Stage Company]] (1966-1968)===
-Towards the end of 1966 she ventured into management, joining forces with actor-director [[Angus Neill]], calling themselves The [[Stage Company]]. They took a long lease on the [[Intimate Theatre]] and the [[Stage Company]] did only three productions in two years: ''[[The Little Hut]]'', ''[[The Creeper]]'' and their final production ''[[Caste]]'', renamed ''[[True Hearts are more than Coronets]]''.
+Towards the end of 1966 she ventured into management, joining forces with actor-director [[Angus Neill]], calling themselves The [[Stage Company]]. They took a long lease on the [[Intimate Theatre]] and the [[Stage Company]] did only three productions in two years: ''[[The Little Hut]]'', ''[[The Creeper]]'' and their final production ''[[Caste]]'', renamed ''[[ True Hearts Are More Than Coronets]]''.
 '''For more information, see [[Stage Company]].'''

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 == As Manager/Producer ==
-===The [[Stage Company]]===
+===The [[Stage Company]] (1966-1968)===
 Towards the end of 1966 she ventured into management, joining forces with actor-director [[Angus Neill]], calling themselves The [[Stage Company]]. They took a long lease on the [[Intimate Theatre]], where their first production was a revival of ''[[The Little Hut]]''.
-The [[Stage Company]] did only three productions in two years. She staged the comedy ''[[The Little Hut]]'' at the [[Intimate Theatre]], 1966.
+The [[Stage Company]] did only three productions in two years: ''[[The Little Hut]]'', ''[[The Creeper]]'' and their final production ''[[Caste]]'', renamed ''[[True Hearts are more than Coronets]]''.
 ===[[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]] (1969-1970)===

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 '''For more information, see [[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]].'''
-=== The [[Toerien-Firth Company]]===
+=== The [[Toerien-Firth Company]] (1971-1982)===
 Firth worked in partnership with [[Pieter Toerien]] from 1971 - 1982. The [[Toerien-Firth Company]] presented many productions, starting with ''[[Who Killed Santa Claus?]]'' in 1971. Their last joint production at the [[Intimate Theatre]] was in 1982, namely the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[It's a Boy!]]''.

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−	===Rubin-~~Toerien~~-~~Firth~~===	+	===[[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]] (1969-1970)===
	Shirley held onto the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] and this led to her association with [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]]. Together with [[Pieter Toerien\|Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin\|Rubin]] she stepped forward as new management of the [[Intimate Theatre\|Intimate]] in 1969. The first of their few co-productions was ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and Firth herself. They also presented ''[[Sleuth]]'' (1970).		Shirley held onto the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] and this led to her association with [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]]. Together with [[Pieter Toerien\|Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin\|Rubin]] she stepped forward as new management of the [[Intimate Theatre\|Intimate]] in 1969. The first of their few co-productions was ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and Firth herself. They also presented ''[[Sleuth]]'' (1970).

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 ===Rubin-Toerien-Firth===
-Shirley held onto the lease of the Intimate Theatre and this led to her association with [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]].
+Shirley held onto the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] and this led to her association with [[Pieter Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin]]. Together with [[Pieter Toerien|Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin|Rubin]] she stepped forward as new management of the [[Intimate Theatre|Intimate]] in 1969. The first of their few co-productions was ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and Firth herself. They also presented ''[[Sleuth]]'' (1970).
-Together with [[Pieter Toerien|Toerien]] and [[Basil Rubin|Rubin]] she stepped forward as new management of the [[Intimate Theatre|Intimate]] in 1969. Their first co-production was ''[[The Secretary Bird]]'' which was directed by [[Kerry Jordan]] and starred [[Jeremy Hawk]], [[Shelagh Holliday]], [[Ivan Berold]] and Firth herself. They also presented ''[[Sleuth]]'' circa 1970.
+'''For more information, see [[Toerien-Rubin-Firth]].'''
 === The [[Toerien-Firth Company]]===