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Founded by [[Henry Goodman]] in 1976?*, based in Cape Town but intended to tour the Western Cape with shows ranging from drama to comedy to [[Street theatre|street theatre]] – and the very beginnings of [[Industrial theatre|industrial theatre]]. Before anyone had heard the term – took improvised plays into the workplace where audiences were invited to take part to solve problems. Members included [[Shirley Johnston]], ** Not to be confused with The Roundabout Theatre Company , a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City founded in 1965 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_Theatre_Company].
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[[Roundabout Theatre Company]] was a street theatre company founded in Cape Town and active in 1976-1980.  
  
Their production of Kafka’s ''[[Metamorphosis]]'', directed by [[Richard E. Grant]] and [[Mike O’Brien]] and starring [[Steven Berkoff]], [[Henry Goodman]], [[Fiona Ramsay]] and [[Ian Roberts]] was staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980.
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''(Not to be confused with the Durban-based Theatre-in-Education company the [[Theatre Roundabout]]/[[Theatre Roundabout Roadshow Company]] or '''The Roundabout Theatre Company''', a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City founded in 1965 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_Theatre_Company].)''
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==The company==
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In [[Fiona Ramsey]]'s interview on [[Theatre Lives]], she says that in 1976, '''[[Roundabout Theatre Company]]''' was being run by [[Henry Goodman]], working with [[UCT Drama]] students, presenting [[Street theatre|street theatre]]. Before anyone had heard the term they took improvised plays into the workplace where audiences were invited to take part to solve problems (an early form of [[industrial theatre]]).
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==Productions==
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Productions staged by the company include:
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1980: ''[[Savage Love]]''
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  
== For more information ==
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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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https://www.silverbirchingtonplays.com/ourauthors
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https://theatrelives.co.za/people/fiona-ramsay/#group-2
  
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:42, 3 June 2026

Roundabout Theatre Company was a street theatre company founded in Cape Town and active in 1976-1980.

(Not to be confused with the Durban-based Theatre-in-Education company the Theatre Roundabout/Theatre Roundabout Roadshow Company or The Roundabout Theatre Company, a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City founded in 1965 [1].)

The company

In Fiona Ramsey's interview on Theatre Lives, she says that in 1976, Roundabout Theatre Company was being run by Henry Goodman, working with UCT Drama students, presenting street theatre. Before anyone had heard the term they took improvised plays into the workplace where audiences were invited to take part to solve problems (an early form of industrial theatre).

Productions

Productions staged by the company include:

1980: Savage Love

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.

https://www.silverbirchingtonplays.com/ourauthors

https://theatrelives.co.za/people/fiona-ramsay/#group-2

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