Difference between revisions of "Cape Town Theatre"
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| − | Cape Town | + | The phrases [[Cape Town Theatre]] and [[The Cape Town Theatre]] are used in two ways in the literature: |
| − | =As a generic term= | + | ==As a generic term== |
| − | + | Referring to all theatre activities in Cape Town (and on some occasions even the Cape Province), the term has been widely used by journalists since the 19th century. See for example the writings of [[Lady Anne Barnard]], Boonzaier, Laidler, [[F.C.L. Bosman]], [[Jill Fletcher]], et al. | |
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| − | + | ==As the name of a venue == | |
| − | = Return to = | + | In the early 1800s the terms [[Cape Town Theatre]] or [[The Cape Town Theatre]] were specifically used at times to refer to [[The African Theatre]] (or [[Di Afrikaansche Schouwburg]]) in Cape Town. It was really an one of the informal names employed by Cape Town locals, theatre companies and journalists to refer specifically to [[The African Theatre]] (or [[Di Afrikaansche Schouwburg]]), the first custom built Western style theatre in South Africa. |
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| + | '''See further [[The African Theatre]], Cape Town''' | ||
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Revision as of 07:50, 25 June 2016
The phrases Cape Town Theatre and The Cape Town Theatre are used in two ways in the literature:
As a generic term
Referring to all theatre activities in Cape Town (and on some occasions even the Cape Province), the term has been widely used by journalists since the 19th century. See for example the writings of Lady Anne Barnard, Boonzaier, Laidler, F.C.L. Bosman, Jill Fletcher, et al.
As the name of a venue
In the early 1800s the terms Cape Town Theatre or The Cape Town Theatre were specifically used at times to refer to The African Theatre (or Di Afrikaansche Schouwburg) in Cape Town. It was really an one of the informal names employed by Cape Town locals, theatre companies and journalists to refer specifically to The African Theatre (or Di Afrikaansche Schouwburg), the first custom built Western style theatre in South Africa.
See further The African Theatre, Cape Town
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