Carousel Productions

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Carousel Productions was a South African charitable fund-raising organisation and theatrical production company.

The company was formed after the successful production of Carousel, directed by Jennifer Craig, in 1967. The aim was to produce musical plays and other entertainments and to donate the profits to various research funds and charitable organisations. All production and cast members performed without a fee. Peter Curtis was the first chairman and Craig Curtis did many of their designs and acted for them.

Productions by Carousel Productions have included:

1968: Brigadoon

1968: Sleeping Beauty

1969: Rose Marie

1969: Roundabout

1970: Pulse

1972: Lock Up Your Daughters

1974: Bitter Sweet

1974: The Sound of Music

1974: Fings Ain't What They Used T'be

1975: Oklahoma!

1975: Let's Play it Again: a Musical Review