Durban Theatre Foundation Academy

The Durban Theatre Foundation Academy was an educational arm of the Durban Theatre Foundation.

History

The Durban Theatre Foundation Academy was in operation during 1981-1983. In 1984, liaison existed between the Durban Theatre Foundation Academy and the Natal Technikon. A total of 45 students were taught during this time. Ballet and art classes were taught in the Little Abbey Theatre. Approximately 230 students are currently being taught Speech and Drama as an extra curricular activity in the schools, by the Durban Theatre Foundation.

Sources

Sandra Herrington. 1988. Performance Polemics in a Plural Society: South African Theatre in Transition. Unpublished PhD Thesis. University of Natal.

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