Winston Churchill Theatre - Revision history

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 Theatrical productions have included:
-''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' ([[Herald Players]], 1986), ''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
+: ''[[Bonaventure]]''
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 Theatrical productions have included:
-''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), Sleeping Beauty ([[Herald Players]], 1986), ''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
+''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' ([[Herald Players]], 1986), ''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
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 Theatrical productions have included:
-''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), Sleeping Beauty ([[Herald Players]], 1986)''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
+''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), Sleeping Beauty ([[Herald Players]], 1986), ''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
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	https://witness.co.za/news/2022/03/23/concern-over-illegal-occupants-as-city-revamps-winston-churchill-theatre-in-pietermaritzburg-20220323/		https://witness.co.za/news/2022/03/23/concern-over-illegal-occupants-as-city-revamps-winston-churchill-theatre-in-pietermaritzburg-20220323/
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 Theatrical productions have included:
-''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), ''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
+''[[Bonaventure]]'' (1971), Sleeping Beauty ([[Herald Players]], 1986)''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)
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 In 1967 plans were submitted for a  theatre building, plus a cottage,  a garden of remembrance and a playground on the Northern end of the property. On 6 December 1969 the  foundation stone of the theatre was laid by “Old Bill” E. Milford in memory of fallen comrades. According to the stone, the architect was W.L. Chiazzari, the quantity surveyors C.R. Cornell and Ptnrs, the contractors R. Barras Construction (Pty) Ltd., the engineer M.A.A. Dyer.
-[[Rodney Frankland]] was appointed the first theatre manager at the [[Winston Churchill Theatre]].
+-1988 [[Rodney Frankland]] was  the theatre manager at the [[Winston Churchill Theatre]].
 In November 2021 new proposals were submitted for a full upgrade of the complex, including refurbishing the internal and external structure of the building, with alterations of and additions to electrical, mechanical, plumbing and drainage systems. The building operations commenced in 2022. The project was funded by the [[Department of Arts and Culture]] and the cost in the region of 37 million rand.

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	In 1967 plans were submitted for a theatre building, plus a cottage, a garden of remembrance and a playground on the Northern end of the property. On 6 December 1969 the foundation stone of the theatre was laid by “Old Bill” E. Milford in memory of fallen comrades. According to the stone, the architect was W.L. Chiazzari, the quantity surveyors C.R. Cornell and Ptnrs, the contractors R. Barras Construction (Pty) Ltd., the engineer M.A.A. Dyer.		In 1967 plans were submitted for a theatre building, plus a cottage, a garden of remembrance and a playground on the Northern end of the property. On 6 December 1969 the foundation stone of the theatre was laid by “Old Bill” E. Milford in memory of fallen comrades. According to the stone, the architect was W.L. Chiazzari, the quantity surveyors C.R. Cornell and Ptnrs, the contractors R. Barras Construction (Pty) Ltd., the engineer M.A.A. Dyer.
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		+	1982 [[Rodney Frankland]] was appointed the first theatre manager at the [[Winston Churchill Theatre]].

	In November 2021 new proposals were submitted for a full upgrade of the complex, including refurbishing the internal and external structure of the building, with alterations of and additions to electrical, mechanical, plumbing and drainage systems. The building operations commenced in 2022. The project was funded by the [[Department of Arts and Culture]] and the cost in the region of 37 million rand.		In November 2021 new proposals were submitted for a full upgrade of the complex, including refurbishing the internal and external structure of the building, with alterations of and additions to electrical, mechanical, plumbing and drainage systems. The building operations commenced in 2022. The project was funded by the [[Department of Arts and Culture]] and the cost in the region of 37 million rand.

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 == Sources ==
-"Additions and Alterations to the Winston Churchill Theatre at 2 Leinster Rd, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg", [[SAHRIS]], November 8, 2021[https://sahris.sahra.org.za/cases/additions-and-alterations-winston-churchill-theatre-2-leinster-rd-scottsville-pietermaritzburg]
+"Additions and Alterations to the Winston Churchill Theatre at 2 Leinster Rd, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg", the [[South African Heritage Resources Information System]] ([[SAHRIS]]),  November 8, 2021[https://sahris.sahra.org.za/cases/additions-and-alterations-winston-churchill-theatre-2-leinster-rd-scottsville-pietermaritzburg]
 https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/article/2893/Winston-Churchill-Theatre

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	==Some productions done there==		==Some productions done there==
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		+	Apparently the first choral society that undertook a tour of the world from South Africa was the Pietermaritzburg Choral Society and used the theatre for their rehearsals.
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		+	Theatrical productions have included:

	''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)		''[[Judy]]'' ([[NAPAC]], 1987)