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Revision as of 16:51, 20 January 2011
One of the four provincial Performing Arts Councils, founded in 1963 to replace the National Theatre Organisatiion with its offices in Bloemfontein.
Management
Registered as a society not for gain, it was headed by a policy-making council chaired by the provincial administrator and representative of all interested parties, including the province, the city municipality, the department of national education, the business sector as well as representatives of the various performing art forms. Their function was to provide provide artists and artisans with a secure career option, to develop and promote drama, ballet, music and opera by offering audiences in the province with regular professional productions.
Productions
Own productions
Co-productions
Imported productions
Together with the other three performing arts councils they staged The Great Waltz for their Christmas production in 1987 and Singin’ in the Rain for their Christmas production in 1988. Together with NAPAC and PACT they presented Lerner and Louwe’s Camelot at the State Theatre in 1989. Together with PACT and NAPAC they staged My Fair Lady for their Christmas production in 1990. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was a combined performing arts council’s production which ran from 1990 to 1991. Together with CAPAB and NAPAC they presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in 1993. **** PACOFS/NAPAC Loft Comp. Herman Charles Bosman: The storyteller. Adapted for stage: Val Rosenberg; Dir: Michael Swinton; with Roger Dwyer & Stephen Gurneuy, Philippa Gutridge & Bruce Young. Sand du Plessis Theatre, 1985
Venues
City Hall
Civic Theatre
Old Presidency
Observatory Theatre
SASOL Theatre, Sasolburg
Theatre Kroonstad
Oppenheimer Theatre, Welkom
Sand du Plessis Theatre
Andre Huguenet Theatre
Sources
Percy Tucker, 1997
For more information
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