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| − | Spotlight Theatre was founded by[[ Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. | + | The [[Spotlight Theatre]] company (or in some instances [[Spotlight Players]] or simply [[Spotlight]]) was founded by [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] and [[René Ahrenson]]. |
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| + | '''''Not to be confused with the company called [[Spotlight Youth Theatre]] or [[Spotlight Children's Theatre Company]]''''' | ||
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| + | ==Productions== | ||
During the Second World War they did numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street, Cape Town. | During the Second World War they did numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street, Cape Town. | ||
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| + | 1942: ''[[Mourning Becomes Electra]]'' | ||
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| + | 1943: ''[[The Laughing Woman]]'' | ||
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| + | 1944: ''[[Home is the Hero]]'', ''[[Anna Christie]]'' | ||
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| + | 1951: ''[[The Witch]]'' | ||
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| + | 1956: ''[[Peril at End House]]'', ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' at [[Maynardville]] in February 1956 ([[Leslie French]]). | ||
| + | ==Sources== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 9 October 2026
The Spotlight Theatre company (or in some instances Spotlight Players or simply Spotlight) was founded by Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson.
Not to be confused with the company called Spotlight Youth Theatre or Spotlight Children's Theatre Company
Productions
During the Second World War they did numerous play readings in the Electricity House Theatre in Strand Street, Cape Town.
Productons include:
1942: Mourning Becomes Electra
1943: The Laughing Woman
1944: Home is the Hero, Anna Christie
1951: The Witch
1956: Peril at End House, The Taming of the Shrew at Maynardville in February 1956 (Leslie French).
Sources
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