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The '''Glass Theatre''' was a theatre at the corner of Pepper and Hope streets, Cape Town, during early 1980s.  Afrikaans name '''Glasteater''' and also known as The '''Glass House'''.  Founded and run by [[Chris Pretorius]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]], [[Laurens Cilliers]] and [[John Nankin]], supported by [[Dieter Reible]].
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The '''Glass Theatre''' was a theatre at the corner of Pepper and Hope streets, Cape Town, during early 1980s.  Afrikaans name '''[[Glasteater]]''' and also known as The '''[[Glass House]]'''.   
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Founded and run by [[Chris Pretorius]], [[Tjaart Potgieter]], [[Laurens Cilliers]] and [[John Nankin]], supported by [[Dieter Reible]]. Also involved were actors [[Megan Kruskal]], [[Aletta Bezuidenhout]], and others.  
  
 
Plays produced included ''[[Battle!]]'' (the opening production in September 1981) ; ''[[The Seagull]]'' (dir Chris Pretorius, 1982), ''[[Don Juan or "The Nightmare of Venus"]]'', **
 
Plays produced included ''[[Battle!]]'' (the opening production in September 1981) ; ''[[The Seagull]]'' (dir Chris Pretorius, 1982), ''[[Don Juan or "The Nightmare of Venus"]]'', **

Revision as of 10:48, 14 February 2024

The Glass Theatre was a theatre at the corner of Pepper and Hope streets, Cape Town, during early 1980s. Afrikaans name Glasteater and also known as The Glass House.

Founded and run by Chris Pretorius, Tjaart Potgieter, Laurens Cilliers and John Nankin, supported by Dieter Reible. Also involved were actors Megan Kruskal, Aletta Bezuidenhout, and others.

Plays produced included Battle! (the opening production in September 1981) ; The Seagull (dir Chris Pretorius, 1982), Don Juan or "The Nightmare of Venus", **

Sources

Battle! theatre programme.

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