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==[[Eersterus Dramavereniging]] ("[[Eersterus Dramatic Society]]")==

An amateur group formed by [[Paul  Jacobs]] in the "coloured" township Eersterus, outside Pretoria. They were the first black group to attend a meeting on amateur theatre in South Africa in November 1975, a meeting organised by [[Joy Woods]], Chairman of The [[Greenwood Tree]].  ** 

==[[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]] ([[EPAC]]) or [[Eersterus Raad vir die Uitvoerende Kunste]] ([[ERUK]])== 

Under the mentorship of [[University of Pretoria Drama Department]] drama lecturer [[Hannes Horne]], they renamed themselves the '''[[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]]''' (Afrikaans: '''[[Eersterus Raad vir die Uitvoerende Kunste]]''' - [[ERUK]]) in 19**. In 1981 they became agents for the [[Department of Education and Culture]]'s arts outreach programme.

Among their important productions were to follow, and include ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' ([[Adam Small]], 19**), ''[[Bacchus in die Boland]]'' ([[Bartho Smit]], 19**),  ''[[Kinkels in die Kabel]]'' ([[André P. Brink]], 19**), **. . ** , ''[[Faan se Trein]]'' ([[Pieter Fourie]], April, 1984), ''[[Die Huigelaar]]'' (1988). Other productions were ''[[Noah]]'', ''[[A View from the Bridge]]'' and ''[[Dark of the Moon]].

== Sources ==
[[ESAT Bibliography Sca-Sce| Scenaria interviews Paul Jacobs]]. 1988.

Smith, 1990, p49;  

January, 1997)

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