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Situated in the Hermit Vegetarian Restaurant, a tiny little eatery in Hermitage Street off the Esplanade, which opened with ''[[Puny Little Life]]'' directed by [[Clive Rodel]], with [[Deon van Zyl]] and [[Paul Spence]]. [[Garth Anderson]] also presented numerous productions at this popular venue. | Situated in the Hermit Vegetarian Restaurant, a tiny little eatery in Hermitage Street off the Esplanade, which opened with ''[[Puny Little Life]]'' directed by [[Clive Rodel]], with [[Deon van Zyl]] and [[Paul Spence]]. [[Garth Anderson]] also presented numerous productions at this popular venue. | ||
| − | Plays performed there include ''[[Three for Tea]]'' (a triple bill of one-act plays by [[Muthal Naidoo]]) | + | ==Productions== |
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| + | ''[[Three for Tea]]'' (a triple bill of one-act plays by [[Muthal Naidoo]]) | ||
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| + | 1980: ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (adapted and directed by [[Clive Rodel]], June to July) | ||
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| + | 1980: ''[[Miss Julie]]'' (directed by [[Malcolm Purkey]]) | ||
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| + | 1982: ''[[Coming Home]]'' by [[Muthal Naidoo]] | ||
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| + | 1983: ''[[Thamsanga and the Magic Starlight]]'' | ||
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| + | 1987: ''[[The First Christmas]]'' | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Gosher, 1988 [JH] | Gosher, 1988 [JH] | ||
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| + | [[Muthal Naidoo]]. 1993. ''The Search for Cultural Identity - A Personal Odyssey''. No 1 in the [[Indic Theatre]] Monograph Series, [[Asoka Theatre Publications]][https://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/INDIAN/PDFfiles/Naidoo,%20Muthal%20Search%204%20cultural%20identity.pdf]. | ||
"History of Durban [[Supper Theatre]]" (article first published : 2007-07-22; last edited : 2007-10-15) by Caroline Smart. Posted on | "History of Durban [[Supper Theatre]]" (article first published : 2007-07-22; last edited : 2007-10-15) by Caroline Smart. Posted on | ||
[[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 20. 57. (Hermit Theatre production). | [[NELM]]: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 20. 57. (Hermit Theatre production). | ||
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| + | [[Walter Greyvenstein|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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Latest revision as of 16:57, 18 May 2026
The Hermit Theatre was a supper theatre venue in Durban founded by Deon van Zyl in 1978.
Situated in the Hermit Vegetarian Restaurant, a tiny little eatery in Hermitage Street off the Esplanade, which opened with Puny Little Life directed by Clive Rodel, with Deon van Zyl and Paul Spence. Garth Anderson also presented numerous productions at this popular venue.
Productions
Plays performed there include:
Three for Tea (a triple bill of one-act plays by Muthal Naidoo)
1980: Lysistrata (adapted and directed by Clive Rodel, June to July)
1980: Miss Julie (directed by Malcolm Purkey)
1982: Coming Home by Muthal Naidoo
1983: Thamsanga and the Magic Starlight
1987: The First Christmas
Sources
Gosher, 1988 [JH]
Muthal Naidoo. 1993. The Search for Cultural Identity - A Personal Odyssey. No 1 in the Indic Theatre Monograph Series, Asoka Theatre Publications[1].
"History of Durban Supper Theatre" (article first published : 2007-07-22; last edited : 2007-10-15) by Caroline Smart. Posted on
NELM: [Collection: KORT, Maurice]: 2012. 379. 20. 57. (Hermit Theatre production).
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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