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| − | Inspired by [[Cobie Court]], the [[Pretoria Theatre for Children]] was founded in 1958 in the [[Baker Memorial Hall]]. Court also produced the first production for the PTC, ''[[Beauty is Fled]]'' by P.V. Carroll on 16/17 October 1959 with pupils of the Hatfield Primary School. Pretoria Theatre for Children. | + | Inspired by [[Cobie Court]], the [[Pretoria Theatre for Children]] was founded in 1958 in the [[Baker Memorial Hall]]. |
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| + | 1959: Court also produced the first production for the PTC, ''[[Beauty is Fled]]'' by P.V. Carroll on 16/17 October 1959 with pupils of the Hatfield Primary School. Pretoria Theatre for Children. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Children of Camp Fortuna]]'', ''[[The Princess of Tartary]]'' by Daniele Vare (Min Sack – prod).1959, ''[[Little Gipsy Gay]]'' by Molly Masters & Evelyn Wales, ''[[The Land of the Dragon]]'' by Madge Miller (Min Sack -prod) 1961. ''[[The Stranger]]'' by [[Brian Way]]. | ||
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| + | 1987: ''[[Aladdin]]'' | ||
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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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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. | ||
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Inspired by Cobie Court, the Pretoria Theatre for Children was founded in 1958 in the Baker Memorial Hall.
Productions
1959: Court also produced the first production for the PTC, Beauty is Fled by P.V. Carroll on 16/17 October 1959 with pupils of the Hatfield Primary School. Pretoria Theatre for Children.
The Children of Camp Fortuna, The Princess of Tartary by Daniele Vare (Min Sack – prod).1959, Little Gipsy Gay by Molly Masters & Evelyn Wales, The Land of the Dragon by Madge Miller (Min Sack -prod) 1961. The Stranger by Brian Way.
1987: Aladdin
Sources
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
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