Theatre for Youth

Theatre for the youth as a concept

Used to refer to theatre not only for children, but also for young people, hence also referred to as Theatre for Young People.

See Children's theatre in South Africa

A theatre company called Theatre for Youth

Theatre for Youth - NTO company (1950s)

Another name for NTO Youth Theatre, founded in 1959.

For more information, see NTO Youth Theatre.

Theatre for Youth Western Cape (1970s& 1980s)

An amateur theatre group in the Western Cape, focused on theatre with young people, active during the 1970-1980s.

Productions

1970: The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew

1980: The Wizard of Oz

Sources

Rinie Stead, 1985b

Julian Smith, 1990, p37)]

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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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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