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Stop The Press: The Fugard Theatre announces a new David Kramer musical – Orpheus in Africa.

Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre are proud to announce the world premiere of David Kramer's new musical [[Orpheus in Africa]] at the Fugard Theatre in January 2015.

Bookings for Orpheus in Africa are now open and as an early bird special the Fugard Theatre is offering all seats at only R130 per ticket for the first 6 performances! Thereafter tickets will range in price from R130 to R220 per ticket.

Orpheus in Africa tells the little known story of the American impresario and his African-American Virginia Jubilee Singers, who visited South Africa in the 1890s. Their tour began in Scotland where Orpheus met Lady Loch – the wife of the British Governor of the Cape – who invited them to Cape Town. It was here some 125 years ago that the Jubilee Singers became an unlikely overnight sensation.

With South African star tenor Aubrey Poo (Muvhango, Scandal, The Wild, Rent, Dreamgirls) in the lead role, David Kramer’s new young company will recreate the unique vocal style of that period, singing many of the well known jubilee spirituals, such as – "Roll Jordan Roll", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "The Gospel Train" and "Down by the Riverside" as well as a number of new works Kramer has specially composed.

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−	An [[African-American]] group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the [[Impressario\|impresario]] [[Orpheus]].	+	An [[African-American]] group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the [[Impressario\|impresario]] [[Orpheus McAdoo]].

	'''See the [[Virginia Concert Company]]'''		'''See the [[Virginia Concert Company]]'''

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	An [[African-American]] group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the [[Impressario\|impresario]] [[Orpheus]].		An [[African-American]] group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the [[Impressario\|impresario]] [[Orpheus]].

−	[[See the [[Virginia Concert Company]]]]	+	'''See the [[Virginia Concert Company]]'''

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−	An African-American group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the impresario [[Orpheus]]~~. Their tour began in Scotland where Orpheus met Lady Loch, the wife of the then British Governor of the Cape, who invited them to Cape Town~~.	+	An [[African-American]] group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the [[Impressario\|impresario]] [[Orpheus]].

−	~~The Jubilee Singers became an unlikely overnight sensation in the Cape and are credited with shaping the performance style adopted by Cape Coon Carnival tradition.~~	+	[[See the [[Virginia Concert Company]]]]
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−	~~In 2014 [[David Kramer]] wrote a musical based on this incident called ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]''. It was first produced by~~ [[~~Eric Abraham]] and~~ the [[~~Fugard Theatre~~]] ~~in January 2015.~~
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−	~~An influential [[Jubilee\|jubilee]] and [[Minstrels\|minstrelsy]] group who visited South Africa in the 1890s under leadership of impresario [[Orpheus MacAdoo~~]].
−	~~== Sources ==~~
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−	Erlmann, 1991*
−	~~== For more information ==~~

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	In 2014 [[David Kramer]] wrote a musical based on this incident called ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]''. It was first produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in January 2015.		In 2014 [[David Kramer]] wrote a musical based on this incident called ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]''. It was first produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in January 2015.
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		+	An influential [[Jubilee\|jubilee]] and [[Minstrels\|minstrelsy]] group who visited South Africa in the 1890s under leadership of impresario [[Orpheus MacAdoo]].
		+	== Sources ==
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		+	Erlmann, 1991*
		+	== For more information ==
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−		+	An African-American group (also called the [[Virginia Jubilee Singers]]), who visited South Africa in the 1890s with the impresario [[Orpheus]]. Their tour began in Scotland where Orpheus met Lady Loch, the wife of the then British Governor of the Cape, who invited them to Cape Town.
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		+	The Jubilee Singers became an unlikely overnight sensation in the Cape and are credited with shaping the performance style adopted by Cape Coon Carnival tradition.

−	~~Stop The Press: The Fugard Theatre announces a new~~ David Kramer musical – Orpheus in Africa.	+	In 2014 [[David Kramer]] wrote a musical based on this incident called ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]''. It was first produced by [[Eric Abraham]] and the [[Fugard Theatre]] in January 2015.
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−	Eric Abraham and the Fugard Theatre ~~are proud to announce the world premiere of David Kramer's new musical [[Orpheus in Africa~~]] ~~at the Fugard Theatre~~ in January 2015.
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−	Bookings for Orpheus in Africa are now open and as an early bird special the Fugard Theatre is offering all seats at only R130 per ticket for the first 6 performances! Thereafter tickets will range in price from R130 to R220 per ticket.
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−	Orpheus in Africa tells the little known story of the American impresario and his African-American Virginia Jubilee Singers, who visited South Africa in the 1890s. Their tour began in Scotland where Orpheus met Lady Loch – the wife of the British Governor of the Cape – who invited them to Cape Town. It was here some 125 years ago that the Jubilee Singers became an unlikely overnight sensation.
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−	With South African star tenor Aubrey Poo (Muvhango, Scandal, The Wild, Rent, Dreamgirls) in the lead role, David Kramer’s new young company will recreate the unique vocal style of that period, singing many of the well known jubilee spirituals, such as – "Roll Jordan Roll", "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "The Gospel Train" and "Down by the Riverside" as well as a number of new works Kramer has specially composed.