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| − | In his book [[With a Show Through Southern Africa]] [[Charles Du Val]] explains how he set up | + | In his book [[With a Show Through Southern Africa]] [[Charles Du Val]] explains how he set up an "improvised space" theatre in a "public room" in Middleburg, Cape, on the same day as the performance of ''[[Odds and Ends]]'' was to be given. The local inhabitants did not think it was possible to set up a theatre in time for the advertised hour for the performance but somehow they managed to haul down the baggage - with all the props and costumes - from the wagons with the help of the local Fingo tribesmen. Seats were brought in from one place, lamps from another, barrels from a third and planks from a fourth, and a platform was built. Six of Kreli's men were roped in to carry the heavy piano for which they were rewarded with as many copious servings of Cape brandy as they wanted. |
"Shade of Mendelssohn; there's a chord as a gentle Fingo pushes up the keyboard in his enthusiasm, and strikes about three octaves simultaneously with his siney arm," he wrote. | "Shade of Mendelssohn; there's a chord as a gentle Fingo pushes up the keyboard in his enthusiasm, and strikes about three octaves simultaneously with his siney arm," he wrote. | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 27 July 2023
Improvised Theatre Spaces refers to places where no formal entertainment facilities existed for the benefit of professinal actors or amateurs and all seating, stages, curtains and lighting etc. had to be improvised.
Contents
- 1 KhoiSan Entertainment
- 2 Indigenous People Entertainment
- 3 Early Travelling Troupes
- 4 Boer War Entertainment
- 5 First World War Entertainment
- 6 Second World War Entertainment
- 7 Prisoner of War Entertainment
- 8 Border War Entertainment
- 9 Scout Movement Entertainment
- 10 Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
- 11 Awards, etc
- 12 Sources
- 13 THE INDEX
KhoiSan Entertainment
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Indigenous People Entertainment
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Early Travelling Troupes
In his book With a Show Through Southern Africa Charles Du Val explains how he set up an "improvised space" theatre in a "public room" in Middleburg, Cape, on the same day as the performance of Odds and Ends was to be given. The local inhabitants did not think it was possible to set up a theatre in time for the advertised hour for the performance but somehow they managed to haul down the baggage - with all the props and costumes - from the wagons with the help of the local Fingo tribesmen. Seats were brought in from one place, lamps from another, barrels from a third and planks from a fourth, and a platform was built. Six of Kreli's men were roped in to carry the heavy piano for which they were rewarded with as many copious servings of Cape brandy as they wanted.
"Shade of Mendelssohn; there's a chord as a gentle Fingo pushes up the keyboard in his enthusiasm, and strikes about three octaves simultaneously with his siney arm," he wrote.
Eventually the piano reached the "public room" just "as the audience assembled on the steps outside."
Everything was provided and "with the good-natured assistance afforded, the eight o'clock chime of the town clock saw everything complete, the curtain ready to draw up, and 'the show just agoing to commence'."
Boer War Entertainment
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First World War Entertainment
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Second World War Entertainment
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Prisoner of War Entertainment
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Border War Entertainment
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Scout Movement Entertainment
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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
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Awards, etc
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Sources
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THE INDEX
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Overviews of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance
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Return to: Radio and TV
Return to: Theatre and Performance
Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to: General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to: South African Film
Return to: South African Media
Return to: South African Theatre
Individual Entries
Return to: Festivals and Competitions
Return to: Films
Return to: Pageants, carnivals and public performances
Return to: Personalities
Return to: Radio Plays and Serials
Return to: Stage Plays
Return to: Television Plays and Series
Return to: Venues, Companies, Societies, Projects, etc.
Resources
Return to: A Chronology of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance
Return to: A Bibliography of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance
