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| − | Also referred to simply as '''Workshop ’71''', '''Theatre Workshop '71''' was founded in 1971 by Witwatersrand University lecturer [[Robert Kavanagh]] as a training workshop and gradually it evolved into a professional company. They sought to undertake experimental political theatre aimed at changing South African society. Among their more significant productions were ''[[Uhlanga]]'' (''[[The Reed]]'' - 1975) by [[James Mthoba]], '' [[Survival]]'' (1976), their last show before they took it to the USA and remained in exile. | + | Also referred to simply as '''Workshop ’71''', '''Theatre Workshop '71''' was founded in 1971 by Witwatersrand University lecturer [[Robert Kavanagh]] (also known as [[Robert McLaren]] or [[Mshengu]]) as a training workshop and gradually it evolved into a professional company. They sought to undertake experimental political theatre aimed at changing South African society. Among their more significant productions were ''[[Uhlanga]]'' (''[[The Reed]]'' - 1975) by [[James Mthoba]], '' [[Survival]]'' (1976), their last show before they took it to the USA and remained in exile. |
The history of the company is documented in Kavanagh’s doctoral thesis, published as ''[[Theatre and Cultural Struggle in South Africa]]''. | The history of the company is documented in Kavanagh’s doctoral thesis, published as ''[[Theatre and Cultural Struggle in South Africa]]''. | ||
Revision as of 05:10, 23 February 2011
Also referred to simply as Workshop ’71, Theatre Workshop '71 was founded in 1971 by Witwatersrand University lecturer Robert Kavanagh (also known as Robert McLaren or Mshengu) as a training workshop and gradually it evolved into a professional company. They sought to undertake experimental political theatre aimed at changing South African society. Among their more significant productions were Uhlanga (The Reed - 1975) by James Mthoba, Survival (1976), their last show before they took it to the USA and remained in exile.
The history of the company is documented in Kavanagh’s doctoral thesis, published as Theatre and Cultural Struggle in South Africa.
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