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| + | == [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] == | ||
| + | The Drama Department was founded in 19** and is situated in a theatre centre consisting of the [[Rhodes University Theatre]], the [[Box Theatre]], and for many years has hosted the [[First Physical Theatre Company]] as in-house company. | ||
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| + | === Heads of Department === | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Roy Sargeant]] (from 1973 - 1982) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Francois Swart]] (1983 -1985?) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Beth Dickerson]] (acting Head, 1986) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Sydney James]] (from 1987 - 1991) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Beth Dickerson]] (acting Head, 1991 - 1992) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Gary Gordon]] (from 1992 - 2009?) | ||
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| + | Prof. [[Andrew Buckland]] (2010 - June 2013) | ||
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| + | Dr [[Heike Gehring]] (from ? to present) | ||
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| + | === Productions === | ||
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| + | 1971: ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'', directed by [[Beth Dickerson]] | ||
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| + | 1975: ''[[Katherine Mansfield and the Writing Game]]'', directed by [[Beth Dickerson]] | ||
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| + | 1976: ''[[Make Like Slaves]]'', directed by [[Roy Sargeant]]; ''[[Riders to the Sea]]'' and ''[[In the Shadow of the Glen]]'', directed by [[Beth Dickerson]]; ''[[The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See...]]'', directed by [[Jane Osborne]]. | ||
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| + | 1979: ''[[Absurd Person Singular]]'', directed by [[Chris Weare]] | ||
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| + | 1982: ''[[Richard Gush of Salem]]'', directed by [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] | ||
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| + | 1988: ''[[Story Theatre]]'', directed by [[Sydney James]] | ||
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| + | 1989: ''[[The Crucible]]'', directed by [[Reza de Wet]] | ||
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| + | 1991: ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'', directed by [[Sydney James]]; ''[[The Ghost Sonata]]'', directed by [[Reza de Wet]] | ||
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| + | 1992: ''[[Hamlet]]'', directed by [[Ilse van Hemert]] | ||
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| + | 1993: ''[[The Good Person of Szechwan]]'', directed by [[Andrew Buckland]]; ''[[Edward II]]'', directed by [[David Alcock]]; ''[[Leaving Out Profanity]]'', directed by [[Neil Borland]] | ||
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| + | 2004: ''[[Concealment]]'', directed by [[Reza de Wet]] | ||
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| + | 2007: ''[[Heathcliff Goes Home]]'', directed by [[Reza de Wet]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Rhodes Drama]] and the [[Grahamstown Festival]]=== | ||
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| + | From its inception the Drama Department has played a central role in the annual [[Grahamstown Festival]] (today known as the '''[[National Arts Festival]]''' of '''[[NAF]]''') | ||
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| + | For more information, see the '''[[National Arts Festival]]''' | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 3 January 2024
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Rhodes University Drama Department
The Drama Department was founded in 19** and is situated in a theatre centre consisting of the Rhodes University Theatre, the Box Theatre, and for many years has hosted the First Physical Theatre Company as in-house company.
Heads of Department
Prof. Roy Sargeant (from 1973 - 1982)
Prof. Francois Swart (1983 -1985?)
Prof. Beth Dickerson (acting Head, 1986)
Prof. Sydney James (from 1987 - 1991)
Prof. Beth Dickerson (acting Head, 1991 - 1992)
Prof. Gary Gordon (from 1992 - 2009?)
Prof. Andrew Buckland (2010 - June 2013)
Dr Heike Gehring (from ? to present)
Productions
1971: The Playboy of the Western World, directed by Beth Dickerson
1975: Katherine Mansfield and the Writing Game, directed by Beth Dickerson
1976: Make Like Slaves, directed by Roy Sargeant; Riders to the Sea and In the Shadow of the Glen, directed by Beth Dickerson; The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See..., directed by Jane Osborne.
1979: Absurd Person Singular, directed by Chris Weare
1982: Richard Gush of Salem, directed by Rosalie van der Gucht
1988: Story Theatre, directed by Sydney James
1989: The Crucible, directed by Reza de Wet
1991: Little Mary Sunshine, directed by Sydney James; The Ghost Sonata, directed by Reza de Wet
1992: Hamlet, directed by Ilse van Hemert
1993: The Good Person of Szechwan, directed by Andrew Buckland; Edward II, directed by David Alcock; Leaving Out Profanity, directed by Neil Borland
2004: Concealment, directed by Reza de Wet
2007: Heathcliff Goes Home, directed by Reza de Wet
Rhodes Drama and the Grahamstown Festival
From its inception the Drama Department has played a central role in the annual Grahamstown Festival (today known as the National Arts Festival of NAF)
For more information, see the National Arts Festival
