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| − | House, Melanie. "Their Place on the South African Stage: The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Ohio State University, 2010. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 17 Mar 2016 [https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ap/10?29692788222045::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:72893]. | + | House, Melanie. "Their Place on the South African Stage: The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the [[Trafalgar Players]]." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Ohio State University, 2010. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 17 Mar 2016 [https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ap/10?29692788222045::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:72893]. |
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Revision as of 14:39, 17 March 2016
The Peninsula Dramatic Society (PDS) was a theatre group that existed in the Cape Town area from 1951 to 1964. The group's penchant for the provocative set it apart from contemporary theatre companies. They selected fare that challenged laws by questioning the numerous tenets of Apartheid.
Among its members were Amelia Pegram, Owen Pegram, Isaac Pfaff, Oscar Pfaff.
Among its productions were The Lower Depths, produced by Albert Thomas at the Woodstock Town Hall, 2 August 1955.
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For more information
House, Melanie. "Their Place on the South African Stage: The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Ohio State University, 2010. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 17 Mar 2016 [1].
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