Difference between revisions of "Young 'uns"

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The Port Elizabeth Shakespearean Festival was inaugurated in 1960. In 1961 the organization presented its first production, The Lark. In 1974 Themi Venturas launched an "under-the-age-of-twenty" group of players for the Festival which was called the Young 'uns. As their first production, they also produced The Lark. Among those Young 'uns who made a significant contribution to the performing arts in South Africa are Alice Krige, Philip Godawa, Themi Venturas, Rocky Mann, Paul Mann, Peter Mann, Gary Carter, Amber Cummins, Carol-Ann Kelleher, Jacquie Gates, Lorraine Kapp, Ian Liston, Mannie Fokos, Bruce Sanderson.

1974: The Young 'uns produced The Lark.

1976: The Young 'uns produced Antigone.

1977: The Young 'uns produced Our Town.

1990; The Young 'uns produced The Lark at the Mannville Open Air Theatre in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth between January 30 and February 10, 1990. Directed by Linda-Louise Swain.

The Lark theatre programme, 1990.

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 == Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance ==
-; The [[Young 'uns]] produced ''[[The Lark]]'' at the [[Mannville Open Air Theatre]] in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth between January 30 and February 10, 1990. Directed by [[Linda-Louise Swain]].
+: The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[The Lark]]''.
+: The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[The Queen and the Rebels]]''.
+:  The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[Antigone]]''.
+:  The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[Our Town]]''.
+:  The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[Point of Departure]]''.
+:  The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[Night Must Fall]]'' (with [[Theatrum]])
+:  The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[An Inspector Calls]]''
+; The ''[[Young 'uns]]'' produced ''[[The Lark]]'' at the [[Mannville Open Air Theatre]] in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth between January 30 and February 10, 1990. Directed by [[Linda-Louise Swain]].
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