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([[Volksruimte]] in Afrikaans/Indawo Yezizwe in Xhosa) A continuation for the [[Space Theatre]]. Renamed under the management of  [[Rob Amato]] when  original founder [[Brian Astbury]] went to England in 1979. Backed by [[Muriel Fine]] and others, the theatre continued its predecessor’s provocative work, though often serving rather as venue than as production company,  till 1981. Among the significant new works were [[Matsemela Manaka]]’s ''[[Egoli]]'',  [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (1978) and ''[[The Hill]]'' (1980),  and [[Kessie Govender]]’s ''[[Working Class Hero]]''. Also the South African premiéres of  Sam Shepard’s ''[[Cowboy Mouth]]'' and David Hare’s ''[[Fanshen]]''.  
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The [[People's Space]] ('''Volksruimte''' in Afrikaans/'''Indawo Yezizwe''' in Xhosa) was a  continuation of the [[Space Theatre]] after the original founder [[Brian Astbury]] and his wife [[Yvonne Bryceland]] left to settle in  England in 1979.
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Renamed under the management of  [[Rob Amato]] and backed by [[Muriel Fine]] and others, the theatre continued its predecessor’s provocative work, though often serving rather as venue than as production company,  till 1981. Among the significant new works were [[Matsemela Manaka]]’s ''[[Egoli]]'',  [[Zakes Mda]]’s ''[[Dark Voices Ring]]'' (1978) and ''[[The Hill]]'' (1980),  and [[Kessie Govender]]’s ''[[Working Class Hero]]''. Also the South African premiéres of  Sam Shepard’s ''[[Cowboy Mouth]]'' and David Hare’s ''[[Fanshen]]''. Also done were ''[[Alice!]]'' (1981)
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 16 May 2022

The People's Space (Volksruimte in Afrikaans/Indawo Yezizwe in Xhosa) was a continuation of the Space Theatre after the original founder Brian Astbury and his wife Yvonne Bryceland left to settle in England in 1979.

Renamed under the management of Rob Amato and backed by Muriel Fine and others, the theatre continued its predecessor’s provocative work, though often serving rather as venue than as production company, till 1981. Among the significant new works were Matsemela Manaka’s Egoli, Zakes Mda’s Dark Voices Ring (1978) and The Hill (1980), and Kessie Govender’s Working Class Hero. Also the South African premiéres of Sam Shepard’s Cowboy Mouth and David Hare’s Fanshen. Also done were Alice! (1981)

Sources

Loren Kruger, 1999: 163

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