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The Peninsula Dramatic Society (PDS) (1951-1964) | The Peninsula Dramatic Society (PDS) (1951-1964) | ||
| − | Among its members were Amelia Pegram; Owen Pegram; Isaac Pfaff; Oscar Pfaff; Paul Roubaix; | + | Among its members were Amelia Pegram; Owen Pegram; Isaac Pfaff; Oscar Pfaff; Paul Roubaix; |
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| − | + | The group's penchant for the provocative is a penchant that set it apart | |
| − | The group's penchant for the provocative is a that set it apart | ||
from contemporary theatre companies. They selected fare that challenged laws by | from contemporary theatre companies. They selected fare that challenged laws by | ||
questioning the numerous tenets of [[Apartheid]]. | questioning the numerous tenets of [[Apartheid]]. | ||
| + | Among its productions were ''[[The Lower Depths]]'', produced by [[Albert Thomas]] at the Woodstock Town Hall, 2 August 1955. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | House, Melanie. "Their Place on the South African Stage:The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Ohio State University, 2010. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 17 Mar 2016 [https://etd.ohiolink.edu/ap/10?29692788222045::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:72893]. | ||
== For more information == | == For more information == | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 17 March 2016
The Peninsula Dramatic Society (PDS) (1951-1964) Among its members were Amelia Pegram; Owen Pegram; Isaac Pfaff; Oscar Pfaff; Paul Roubaix;
The group's penchant for the provocative is a penchant that set it apart
from contemporary theatre companies. They selected fare that challenged laws by
questioning the numerous tenets of Apartheid.
Among its productions were The Lower Depths, produced by Albert Thomas at the Woodstock Town Hall, 2 August 1955.
Sources
House, Melanie. "Their Place on the South African Stage:The Peninsula Dramatic Society and the Trafalgar Players." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. Ohio State University, 2010. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 17 Mar 2016 [1].
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