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DRAMATIC READING     
 
‘Bonhoeffer’
 
  
As a Christian, would you have killed Hitler?
 
  
Hear John Ramsdale bring to life the riveting story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who was executed for his part in the plot to kill Hitler. As presented to acclaim in St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town.
 
  
John Ramsdale
 
 
Maynardville, the Little Theatre and the Baxter. He was a member of the Drama Centre in District Six and was involved in a number of productions during the early years of the Space Theatre.
 
 
Mon 3 & Thurs 6 July      15:00 (1 hour)    St Patrick’s Church, 47 Hill Street
 
  
 
    
 
    
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He was seen in [[Robert Mohr]]'s modern-dress production of ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]] at UCT,  ''[[Norm and Ahmed]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1977 and he performed in ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' at [[The Space]] in 1978. He also had a role in ''[[Scathkadie the Sorceress]]''.
 
He was seen in [[Robert Mohr]]'s modern-dress production of ''[[Julius Caesar]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]] at UCT,  ''[[Norm and Ahmed]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1977 and he performed in ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' at [[The Space]] in 1978. He also had a role in ''[[Scathkadie the Sorceress]]''.
  
 
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On 3 and 6 July, 2017 he did dramatic readings of ''[[Bonhoeffer]]'' in St Patrick’s Church, 47 Hill Street, Cape Town as part of the ''[[Spiritfest]]'' 2017 Programme
On 3 and 6 July, 2017 he did dramatic readings of ''[[Bonhoeffer]]'' in St Patrick’s Church, 47 Hill Street, Cape Town as part of  
 
  
 
== Sources ==  
 
== Sources ==  

Revision as of 15:56, 27 August 2020

John Ramsdale (19**-) Actor.





Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

John was a member of the Drama Centre in District Six and went onto take part in productions at the Space Theatre, Maynardville, the Baxter Theatre.

He was seen in Robert Mohr's modern-dress production of Julius Caesar at the Little Theatre at UCT, Norm and Ahmed at the Baxter Theatre in 1977 and he performed in A Flea in her Ear at The Space in 1978. He also had a role in Scathkadie the Sorceress.

On 3 and 6 July, 2017 he did dramatic readings of Bonhoeffer in St Patrick’s Church, 47 Hill Street, Cape Town as part of the Spiritfest 2017 Programme

Sources

Astbury 1979.

Scathkadie the Sorceress programme notes, 1981.

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