Difference between revisions of "Marine theatre"
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| − | + | [[Marinetoneel]] ("Marine theatre") is a general term used by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] 1980) to refer to various kinds of amateur theatre and other performances specifically undertaken by officers and by sailors (both on board ship and on land). | |
| − | + | Generally cited as the very first performance of a European play on record was a shipboard performance of Hamlet on the , off the coast** | |
| − | Other presentations noted | + | Other presentations noted include: |
| − | The amateurs of the ''H.M.S. Rattlesnake'' | + | |
| + | 1865: Charity performances of ''[[The Dream at Sea]]'' and ''[[Cool as a Cucumber]]'' were performed in aid of victims of the great storm of May, by the amateurs of ''H.M.S. Valorous'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 1 and 2 June - playing to sellout houses. | ||
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| + | 1869-1872: The amateurs of the ''H.M.S. Rattlesnake'' apparently performed a number of times, playing ''inter alia'' in the [[Oddfellows Hall]], Cape Town, on 7 October 1869 in aid of the "Sailor's Home" and in the [[Dockyard Theatre]], Simonstown, in July 1872. | ||
See also [[Garrison Theatre]] | See also [[Garrison Theatre]] | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 10 March 2020
Marinetoneel ("Marine theatre") is a general term used by F.C.L. Bosman 1980) to refer to various kinds of amateur theatre and other performances specifically undertaken by officers and by sailors (both on board ship and on land).
Generally cited as the very first performance of a European play on record was a shipboard performance of Hamlet on the , off the coast**
Other presentations noted include:
1865: Charity performances of The Dream at Sea and Cool as a Cucumber were performed in aid of victims of the great storm of May, by the amateurs of H.M.S. Valorous in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 1 and 2 June - playing to sellout houses.
1869-1872: The amateurs of the H.M.S. Rattlesnake apparently performed a number of times, playing inter alia in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, on 7 October 1869 in aid of the "Sailor's Home" and in the Dockyard Theatre, Simonstown, in July 1872.
See also Garrison Theatre
