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| − | '''Upstairs Theatre''' was a drama school and theatre company based in Durban. | + | '''Upstairs Theatre''' was a drama school and theatre company based in Durban. It was located in Alice Street, (now Johannes Nkosi St) Durban, South Africa. |
| − | In some sources referred to as [[Upstairs Theatre in Education Company]] | + | In some sources referred to as [[Upstairs Theatre in Education Company]], [[Upstairs Theatre and Community Workshop]], [[Upstairs Dance Drama Workshop]] or [[Upstairs Theatre Company]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Productions== | ==Productions== | ||
| − | + | 1981: ''[[The Snitcher Snatcher and the Naughty Child]]'' | |
| − | 1985: ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' | + | 1983: ''[[Pinocchio]]'' |
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| + | 1984: ''[[Bad Day at Black Frog Creek]]'', ''[[Paddington Bear]]'' | ||
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| + | 1985: ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'', ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:39, 22 May 2026
Upstairs Theatre was a drama school and theatre company based in Durban. It was located in Alice Street, (now Johannes Nkosi St) Durban, South Africa.
In some sources referred to as Upstairs Theatre in Education Company, Upstairs Theatre and Community Workshop, Upstairs Dance Drama Workshop or Upstairs Theatre Company.
Contents
History
This was a company run by Saira Essa, founded in 1979.
Productions
1981: The Snitcher Snatcher and the Naughty Child
1983: Pinocchio
1984: Bad Day at Black Frog Creek, Paddington Bear
1985: Alice Through the Looking Glass, Steve Biko: The Inquest
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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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