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| − | == History ==
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| − | In 1995 [[Vincent Meyburgh]] co-founded the street theatre group [[Jungle Performance]] in Cape Town. In 2001 they were renamed [[Jungle Theatre Company]] and in 2004 they registered as a Non Profit Organization and a Public Benefit Organization and developed a drama skills workshop programme to help children and young people broach personal social and environmental issues.
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| − | == The aims ==
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| − | Objectives of the company are to empower children, youth and families by giving them a combination of Inspiration and motivation; theatre skills and project specific (environmental, social, cultural) skills and knowledge.
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| − | The activities they undertake include Theatre shows for children, youth and families; Theatre workshops for children, youth and families and Theatre workshops for organisations and/or people who work with children, youth and families.
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| − | == The performances ==
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| − | In 1996 they created ''[[One Country, One Picnic]]'', a street theatre piece about elements, which toured Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Other productions over the years, all troured widely. These include include Gum Dance Boots (1998) , Your Story (1999), Vinnie from Zok (2000), The Whale Show (2001, Jungle Jive (2002 & 2003 ) , Hoerikwaggo (2005), A Dog’s Life (2006), Scazi Love (2006), Moon In The Sky (2007), Moya The Air We Breathe (2008), Indlovu People (2009), Shark Dreams (2009) and Laduma Jungle Training (2010)
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| − | Artists who have worked with them include [[Francois Venter]], [[Brent Palmer]],
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | == For more information ==
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| − | http://www.jungletheatre.co.za/history.htm
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