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Founded in 19* by [[Helen Mann]] and [[Bruce Mann]], inspired by speech made by [[André Huguenet]] after his performance of ''[[King Lear]]'' at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]**.  
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Founded in 1960 by [[Helen Mann]] and [[Bruce Mann]], inspired by speech made by [[André Huguenet]] after his performance of ''[[King Lear]]'' at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]**.
 
 
  
 
== Productions ==
 
== Productions ==

Revision as of 16:47, 20 October 2014

History

Founded in 1960 by Helen Mann and Bruce Mann, inspired by speech made by André Huguenet after his performance of King Lear at the Port Elizabeth Opera House**.

Productions

Productions over the years include **The Tempest with David Crichton as Ariel.

The Mannville Open-air Theatre

The Organisation also built the open air theatre in Buffalo Park, later named Mannville Open-air Theatre (after founders Helen Mann and Bruce Mann – but with obvious echoes of the Cape Town example of Maynardville Open-air Theatre)

See further Mannville Open-air Theatre

Sources

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