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A term first used by [[Robert Kavanagh]] in the late 1970s, and then picked up by other Marxist/Socialist orented activist writers and academics during the [[Cultural struggle]] ( 1970s-1980s) to refer specifically to theatre by and for the oppressed (black) masses in South Africa (i.e. "the people"). A number of companies used the term as a name in the period. | A term first used by [[Robert Kavanagh]] in the late 1970s, and then picked up by other Marxist/Socialist orented activist writers and academics during the [[Cultural struggle]] ( 1970s-1980s) to refer specifically to theatre by and for the oppressed (black) masses in South Africa (i.e. "the people"). A number of companies used the term as a name in the period. | ||
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See also [[Political theatre]], [[Popular theatre]], [[Township theatre]], [[People’s venues]] , etc. | See also [[Political theatre]], [[Popular theatre]], [[Township theatre]], [[People’s venues]] , etc. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[Robert Kavanagh]]. 1981. ''South African People's Plays''. London: [[Heinemann]]. | ||
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| + | [[Robert Kavanagh]]. 1985. ''Theatre and Cultural Struggle in South Africa''. London: [[Zed Books]]; | ||
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| + | [[R. Cohen]]. 1998. “25 years popular people's theatre”, in ''[[Cape Times]]'', 18/9/98 p 20. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:39, 19 November 2024
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As general term
A term by activist writers and academics in the 1970’s-1980’s to refer to theatre by and for the oppressed masses (i.e. "theatre for the people"). Often an equivalent for Popular theatre or even Community Theatre.
People's theatre in South Africa
A term first used by Robert Kavanagh in the late 1970s, and then picked up by other Marxist/Socialist orented activist writers and academics during the Cultural struggle ( 1970s-1980s) to refer specifically to theatre by and for the oppressed (black) masses in South Africa (i.e. "the people"). A number of companies used the term as a name in the period.
See also Political theatre, Popular theatre, Township theatre, People’s venues , etc.
Specific "People's Theatre" companies in South Africa
See the entries on:
People's Theatre, Cape Town
People's Theatre, Ravensmead
Peoples Theatre, Johannesburg
Sources
Robert Kavanagh. 1981. South African People's Plays. London: Heinemann.
Robert Kavanagh. 1985. Theatre and Cultural Struggle in South Africa. London: Zed Books;
R. Cohen. 1998. “25 years popular people's theatre”, in Cape Times, 18/9/98 p 20.
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