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| − | Professional Afrikaans theatre company, launched in 1947. | + | Professional Afrikaans theatre company, launched in 1947 by actor/director [[André Rousseau]]. |
== Founding and early history == | == Founding and early history == | ||
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| + | The company was formed in Paarl in 1947 by actor/director [[André Rousseau]], after his return from a stay in London during the latter years of WWII. | ||
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| + | Its first production, which toured the Union of South Africa, was ''[[Liefde in Satyn]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] translation and adaptation of Sheridan's ''[[The Rivals]]'', which premièred in March 1947. | ||
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| + | In July 1947 the company opened their second touring production, ''[[Eerloos]]'', an [[Afrikaans]] translation and adaptation of [[W.G. van Nouhuys]][https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Gerard_van_Nouhuys]'s [[Dutch]] play by the same name. | ||
== Aims and function == | == Aims and function == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:17, 12 January 2016
Professional Afrikaans theatre company, launched in 1947 by actor/director André Rousseau.
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Founding and early history
The company was formed in Paarl in 1947 by actor/director André Rousseau, after his return from a stay in London during the latter years of WWII.
Its first production, which toured the Union of South Africa, was Liefde in Satyn, an Afrikaans translation and adaptation of Sheridan's The Rivals, which premièred in March 1947.
In July 1947 the company opened their second touring production, Eerloos, an Afrikaans translation and adaptation of W.G. van Nouhuys[1]'s Dutch play by the same name.
Aims and function
Current status
Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
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