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| − | [[George Arts Theatre]] is a theatre venue in the town of George.
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| − | ==History==
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| − | Situated at , the building itself was built in 1905 as a girls' hostel before it was turned into a cinema. In 1969 the [[George Society of Arts]] (a Non-Profit Public Benefits Organisation, founded in 1948), purchased the building for an amount of R12 000 and spent another R14 000 on renovations, to convert it into a theatre. Further alterations have been made from time to time. It was later renamed the [[Oakhurst George Arts Theatre]] after its sponsor.
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| − | The venue has from the beginning been run by the [[George Society of Arts]].
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| − | The first production in the venue in 1969 was a performance of ''[[The Sleeping Prince]]'' by Terence Rattigan. In 2019, as a celebration of their first 50 years, they performed the same play once more, now directed by [[Ilze Tulleken]], with [[Alicia van Zyl]] as Mary Morgan and [[Aidan Hyland]] as Charles Prince Regent of Carpathia.
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| − | Other productions over the years have included:
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| − | ==Sources==
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| − | http://www.georgeartstheatre.co.za/
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| − | https://www.georgeherald.com/Entertainment/Article/sleeping-prince-awaked-for-theatre-s-50th-birthday-201902190223?fbclid=IwAR3YCTyFepXg18lxsP-cx4IGim2lY7TleHo6OH1HFNPEqV-vhfpOG4DwYiM
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Venues G]]
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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