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= The term [[People's theatre|"people's theatre"]] =
 
= The term [[People's theatre|"people's theatre"]] =
  
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There have been two companies over the years that have called themselves this:  
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There have been three companies over the years that have called themselves this:  
  
 
== The People's Theatre, Cape Town ==
 
== The People's Theatre, Cape Town ==
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=== For more information ===
 
=== For more information ===
  
== The People's Theatre, Johannesburg ==
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== The Ravensmead People's Theatre, Cape Town ==
  
[[Gill Gerard]] and [[Joyce Levinsohn]] presented children’s plays at the [[Intimate Theatre]] under the banner [[People's Theatre]]. They staged their Easter holiday production, ''[[Tales of Beatrix Potter]]'' there in 1983. [[Gill Gerard]]’s [[People’s Theatre]] presented ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' at the Intimate in 1991. They presented Peter Pan in 1992. Together with Nedbank and [[Penguin Publishers]] [[Gill Gerard]] took a tour of ''[[Peter Rabbit and Other Tales]]'' to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban in 1993. Together with '''[[PACT]]''' they staged ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'' in 1993.  
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An [[Amateur|amateur]] theatre group in the Western Cape, active during the 1970-1980s. **
  
 
=== Sources ===
 
=== Sources ===
  
[[Percy Tucker]], 1997   
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[[Julian Smith]], 1990,p37
  
=== For more information ===
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== The Peoples Theatre, Johannesburg ==
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'''See [[Peoples Theatre]]''' (A company founded by [[Jill Girard]] in 1991.)
  
 
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 18 November 2024

The term "people's theatre"

See People's theatre

Specific companies using the name People's Theatre

There have been three companies over the years that have called themselves this:

The People's Theatre, Cape Town

An amateur theatre group in the Western Cape, active during the 1970-1980s. **

Sources

Julian Smith, 1990,p37

For more information

The Ravensmead People's Theatre, Cape Town

An amateur theatre group in the Western Cape, active during the 1970-1980s. **

Sources

Julian Smith, 1990,p37

The Peoples Theatre, Johannesburg

See Peoples Theatre (A company founded by Jill Girard in 1991.)

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