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The Reverend '''Cecil Tugman''' (18**-19**) Actor, director and inspirational [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] lover. **   
 
The Reverend '''Cecil Tugman''' (18**-19**) Actor, director and inspirational [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] lover. **   
  
In 1936 he directed ''[[King Lear]]'' as the first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town. He was also the person who brought the notion of a Shakespeare Circle to South Africa. He founded one in Bloemfontein in 1947 and later moved on to Pretoria, where a second Circle was founded. ***.
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In 1936 he directed ''[[King Lear]]'' as the first Shakespeare to be done at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town. He was also the person who brought the notion of a [[Shakespeare Circle]] to South Africa. He founded one in Bloemfontein in 1947 and later moved on to Pretoria, where a second Circle was founded. ***.
  
 
He wrote the play ''[[Abraham My Love]]''.
 
He wrote the play ''[[Abraham My Love]]''.

Revision as of 08:58, 19 January 2017

The Reverend Cecil Tugman (18**-19**) Actor, director and inspirational Shakespeare lover. **

In 1936 he directed King Lear as the first Shakespeare to be done at the Little Theatre, Cape Town. He was also the person who brought the notion of a Shakespeare Circle to South Africa. He founded one in Bloemfontein in 1947 and later moved on to Pretoria, where a second Circle was founded. ***.

He wrote the play Abraham My Love.

Sources

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.


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