View source for Dirk en Reinette Nagtegaal KKNK kompetisie vir Nuutgeskrewe Verhoogtekste

The [[Dirk en Reinette Nagtegaal KKNK kompetisie vir Nuutgeskrewe Verhoogtekste]] ("The Dirk and Reinette Nagtegaal KKNK competition for Newly Written Playtexts"]] is a competition instituted in 2002 by [[Dirk Nagtegaal]] and [[Reinette Nagtegaal]](in conjunction with the [[KKNK]] arts festival in Oudtshoorn) , to encourage the writing of quality drama-texts in [[Afrikaans]].  

Popularly referred to as the '''[[Nagtegaalprys]]''' (the "Nagtegaal Prize")

It was first awarded in 2003, and prize winners over the years include ''[[Koggelmanderman]]'' by [[Pieter Fourie]] (2003), [[Man (S.nw)]] by [[Madelein Volschenk]] (2003), ''[[10 gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie]]'' by [[Wikus du Toit]] (2003), ''[[Plofstof]]'' by [[Pieter Jacobs]] (2004), ''[[Straties]]'' by [[Braam van der Vyver]] (2004), ''[[Vrededorp]]'' by [[Charles Fourie]] (2005), ''[[Haaks]]'' by [[Chris Vorster]] (2005), ** 

Other plays submitted include: in 2003 for example,  ''[[Droogte]]'' by [[Jill Fletcher]]; ''[[Die Agt-dertig na Mafeking]]'' by [[Gerrit Geertsema]]; ''[[Gesplete Tong]]'' by [[Schalk Schoombie]]; ''[[Ekke Homo]]'' by  [[Chris Smit]]; ''[[Kom terug Saartjie, kom terug]]'' by [[Hans Pienaar]]; ''[[Nagsweet]]'' by [[Bets Prinsloo]]; ''[[Stille Waters]]'' by [[Anton Treurnicht]]; and ''[[Ramparty]]'' by [[Braam van der Vyver]]. 

According to [[Nico Luwes]] (2012:p. 589)  the [[Nagtegaalprys]] received 46 entries in 2008 and 42 in 2009. 


All the plays entered over the course of the competition's existence were taken up in a text archives held in Oudtshoorn.  

Celebrity judges used over the years were [[André P. Brink]], [[Salomi Louw]], [[Peter Voges]], [[Riana Barnard]], [[Ilse van Hemert]], [[Jeanne Goosen]], [[Francois Smith]], [[P.G. du Plessis]], [[Henry Mylne]], [[Willem Fransman]] jr,  [[Woutrine Theron]], [[Nico Luwes]]  and [[Kobus Burger]]. 



== Sources ==

[[Nico Luwes]] 2010. ''[[Pieter Fourie]] (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State, pp. [http://etd.uovs.ac.za/ETD-db//theses/available/etd-08102012-152250/unrestricted/LuwesNJ.pdf]

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

== Return to ==


Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]

Return to [[Main Page]]