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Revision as of 05:35, 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 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.
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
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South_African_Films
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to South_African_Venues,_Companies,_Societies,_etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
