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The later group, '''The Company of Four''' was a theatre production company founded by [[René Ahrenson]], [[Donald Inskip]], [[Leonard Schach]] and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] making its bow at the [[Baxter Theatre]] with ''[[The Homecoming]]'' in 1977. | The later group, '''The Company of Four''' was a theatre production company founded by [[René Ahrenson]], [[Donald Inskip]], [[Leonard Schach]] and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] making its bow at the [[Baxter Theatre]] with ''[[The Homecoming]]'' in 1977. | ||
| − | Subsequent productions included ''[[The Price]]'' (1978), ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[The Dresser]]'' (1980), ''[[Beecham]]'' (1981), ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1982-3), ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' (1983). | + | Subsequent productions included ''[[The Price]]'' (1978), ''[[Paradise is Closing Down]]'', ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[The Dresser]]'' (1980), ''[[Beecham]]'' (1981), ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1982-3), ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' (1983). |
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Revision as of 17:06, 1 February 2018
There were two acting groups who called themselves The Company of Four.
The Company of Four, Port Elizabeth
The earlier one was founded in Port Elizabeth with Maurice Weightman and Will Jamieson who produced at least one play, Antigone by Jean Anouilh, in the Arts Hall, Port Elizabeth, in June, 1952.
Sources
Antigone The Company of Four theatre programme, June 1952.
The Company of Four, Cape Town
The later group, The Company of Four was a theatre production company founded by René Ahrenson, Donald Inskip, Leonard Schach and Cecilia Sonnenberg making its bow at the Baxter Theatre with The Homecoming in 1977.
Subsequent productions included The Price (1978), Paradise is Closing Down, What the Butler Saw (1979), The Dresser (1980), Beecham (1981), 84 Charing Cross Road (1981), Children of a Lesser God (1982-3), Pack of Lies (1983).
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
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