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'''The Company of Four''' was a theatre production company founded by [[René Ahrenson]], [[Donald Inskip]], [[Leonard Schach]] and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]]  making its bow at the [[Baxter Theatre]] with ''[[The Homecoming]]'' in 1977.
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There were two acting groups who called themselves The Company of Four.
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The earlier one was founded in Port Elizabeth with [[Maurice Weightman]] and [[Will Jamieson]] who produced at least one play, [[Antigone]] by [[Jean Anouilh]], in the Arts Hall, Port Elizabeth, in June, 1952.
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The later group, '''The Company of Four''' was a theatre production company founded by [[René Ahrenson]], [[Donald Inskip]], [[Leonard Schach]] and [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]]  making its bow at the [[Baxter Theatre]] with ''[[The Homecoming]]'' in 1977.
  
 
Subsequent productions included ''[[The Price]]'' (1978), ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[The Dresser]]'' (1980), ''[[Beecham]]'' (1981), ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1982-3), ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' (1983).
 
Subsequent productions included ''[[The Price]]'' (1978), ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[The Dresser]]'' (1980), ''[[Beecham]]'' (1981), ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1982-3), ''[[Pack of Lies]]'' (1983).

Revision as of 09:28, 1 February 2018

There were two acting groups who called themselves The Company of Four.

The earlier one was founded in Port Elizabeth with Maurice Weightman and Will Jamieson who produced at least one play, Antigone by Jean Anouilh, in the Arts Hall, Port Elizabeth, in June, 1952.


The later group, The Company of Four was a theatre production company founded by René Ahrenson, Donald Inskip, Leonard Schach and Cecilia Sonnenberg making its bow at the Baxter Theatre with The Homecoming in 1977.

Subsequent productions included The Price (1978), What the Butler Saw (1979), The Dresser (1980), Beecham (1981), 84 Charing Cross Road (1981), Children of a Lesser God (1982-3), Pack of Lies (1983).



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