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| − | [[Dimpho di Kompane]] is a South African theatre cooperative.
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| − | Also found as '''[[Dimpho di Kopane Lyric Theatre Company]]'''.
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| − | In 1999, [[Charles Hazlewood]] and [[Mark Dornford-May]] were invited to create a new opera company in Cape Town. After auditioning in the townships and villages of South Africa, the mostly black lyric-theatre company [[DDK]] (''Dimpho di Kopane'' – Sotho for “combined talents”) was formed in 2000. Of the 40 members chosen then, only three had professional training as opera singers.
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| − | In January 2001, the company made its debut with Bizet’s ''[[Carmen]]'' (as ''[[U-Carmen]]'') at the [[Spier Amphitheatre]], Stellenbosch. They later also co-produced the film version, ''[[U-Carmen eKhayelitsha]]'' (as [[Spier Films]]).
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| − | s a South African theatre cooperative. The company started in 2000 and currently has 32 members.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimpho_di_Kopane
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| − | https://www.charleshazlewood.com/ucarmen
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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