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| + | [[The Barnstormers]] is a Cape Town based theatre group. | ||
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| + | Founded in 199* by [[Jill Fletcher]] and other writers and performers to give regular children’s entertainments at the [[Barn Theatre|Old Barn Theatre]] and at schools in the vicinity. Their other aim is to expose and develop South African playwrights. To this end they have monthly meetings where new plays are read and seek to raise funds to produce them. Such adult plays are then taken to various centres. | ||
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| + | In 1998 they organised a [[South African Play Festival]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and in 2000 they premiéred [[Jill Fletcher]]'s play ''[[André Huguenet – Meneer!]]'' with a professional cast at the [[Arena Theatre]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre Complex]] in Cape Town. | ||
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Revision as of 06:22, 14 December 2023
The Barnstormers, Cape Town
The Barnstormers is a Cape Town based theatre group.
Founded in 199* by Jill Fletcher and other writers and performers to give regular children’s entertainments at the Old Barn Theatre and at schools in the vicinity. Their other aim is to expose and develop South African playwrights. To this end they have monthly meetings where new plays are read and seek to raise funds to produce them. Such adult plays are then taken to various centres.
In 1998 they organised a South African Play Festival at the Baxter Theatre and in 2000 they premiéred Jill Fletcher's play André Huguenet – Meneer! with a professional cast at the Arena Theatre at the Nico Malan Theatre Complex in Cape Town.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
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
