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Kamertoneel (literally: “room theatre”, or cabinet theatre) is an Afrikaans term (taken from the Dutch) utilized in the 1950's and 1960's to refer to intimate, experimental theatre (especially  referring to companies and spaces). National Theatre Organisation (NTO) formally had a Kamertoneel company, which performed in the renovated  Harmony Hall in Pretoria (then called the National Theatre) from 1958-1961.
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== ''Kamertoneel'' as concept ==
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An [[Afrikaans]] term (taken from the Dutch and Flemish, and literally meaning  “room theatre”, or "cabinet theatre") was utilized in the 1950's and 1960's to refer to intimate, experimental theatre (especially  referring to companies and spaces).
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== NTO Kamertoneel ==
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The best known perhaps was the [[NTO Kamertoneel]] company (1958-1961).
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The first production, in the [[Harmony Hall|Harmoniesaal]], was ''[[Voorlopige Vonnis]]'' (Van Hoeck) in 1958, followed by ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'' (Brown) and ''[[Een Bruid in de Morgen]]'' (Claus).
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== Sources ==
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''[[Lantern]]'', 8(2):187, 1958.
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 3 October 2020

Kamertoneel as concept

An Afrikaans term (taken from the Dutch and Flemish, and literally meaning “room theatre”, or "cabinet theatre") was utilized in the 1950's and 1960's to refer to intimate, experimental theatre (especially referring to companies and spaces).

NTO Kamertoneel

The best known perhaps was the NTO Kamertoneel company (1958-1961).

The first production, in the Harmoniesaal, was Voorlopige Vonnis (Van Hoeck) in 1958, followed by Seven against the Sun (Brown) and Een Bruid in de Morgen (Claus).

Sources

Lantern, 8(2):187, 1958.


For more information

Return to

Return to South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page