Difference between revisions of "Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society"
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An amateur society founded in 1947, with the aim to foster interest in musical theatre, and the works of '''Sir William Schwenk Gilbert''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert] and '''Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan] in particular. The Society has presented many operas or musical works to Cape Town audiences since then. | An amateur society founded in 1947, with the aim to foster interest in musical theatre, and the works of '''Sir William Schwenk Gilbert''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert] and '''Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Sullivan] in particular. The Society has presented many operas or musical works to Cape Town audiences since then. | ||
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The Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society has toured to the International Festival of Gilbert and Sullivan in Buxton, Derbyshire, England twice, and won international awards both times. | The Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society has toured to the International Festival of Gilbert and Sullivan in Buxton, Derbyshire, England twice, and won international awards both times. | ||
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Revision as of 11:16, 8 January 2016
An amateur society founded in 1947, with the aim to foster interest in musical theatre, and the works of Sir William Schwenk Gilbert [1] and Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan [2] in particular. The Society has presented many operas or musical works to Cape Town audiences since then.
Aims and function
Current status
Productions
1947: The Yeomen of the Guard at the Cape Town City Hall
1967: Carousel.
1997: The Yeomen of the Guard at the Baxter Theatre
2010 Annie ; 2011: Fiddler on the Roof at the Artscape Opera House ; 2012 The Yeomen of the Guard (This production staged in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee).
The Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society has toured to the International Festival of Gilbert and Sullivan in Buxton, Derbyshire, England twice, and won international awards both times.
Sources
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=30373
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to South_African_Festivals
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
