Breytenbach Theatre - Revision history

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NTO Kamertoneel

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 == The Boycott ==
-In 1978 the Pretoria management committee refused to seek approval to open the theatre to all races.  As a result five Afrikaans playwrights pledged that their works would not be staged there until Pretoria opened its theatres to all races – they were [[W.A. de Klerk]], [[André Brink]], [[Uys Krige]], [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] and [[Pieter Fourie]].  They were joined in this decision by a number of actors, amongst them [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Regardt van den Bergh,]] [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Errol Ross]], [[André Hattingh]], [[Rika Sennett]], [[Trix Pienaar]], [[Louise Mollet-Prinsloo]], [[Lerina Erasmus]], [[Jana Cilliers]] and others.  Breytenbach himself announced that he would be prepared to walk the streets with actors and actresses to gather signatures for a petition.
+In 1978 the Pretoria management committee refused to seek approval to open the theatre to all races.  As a result five Afrikaans playwrights pledged that their works would not be staged there until Pretoria opened its theatres to all races – they were [[W.A. de Klerk]], [[André Brink]], [[Uys Krige]], [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] and [[Pieter Fourie]].  They were joined in this decision by a number of actors, amongst them [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Regardt van den Bergh]], [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Errol Ross]], [[Andre Hattingh]], [[Rika Sennett]], [[Trix Pienaar]], [[Louise Mollet-Prinsloo]], [[Lerina Erasmus]], [[Jana Cilliers]] and others.  Breytenbach himself announced that he would be prepared to walk the streets with actors and actresses to gather signatures for a petition.
 == Later years: As educational theatre venue ==

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	In 1963 the theatre was transferred to [[PACT\|Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT)]], to be used for their productions and in 1967 was renamed [[Die Breytenbach Teater]] (in [[Afrikaans]]) and the '''[[Breytenbach Theatre]]''' in English. It became one of the best known venues in the country, with many of the most impostant new Afrikaans and English South African plays premiéring there. With the construction of a new [[State Theatre Pretoria]] in the centre of Pretoria (198*), however it lost its prime position. [[PACT]] initally used it as a rehearsal venue and a rentable space (e.g. for the various annual theatre competitions and festivals. A notable one being the [[ATKV]] [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV)\|Kampustoneel]] festival of University theatre, allowing budding playwrights a chance to see their plays on that famous stage.)		In 1963 the theatre was transferred to [[PACT\|Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT)]], to be used for their productions and in 1967 was renamed [[Die Breytenbach Teater]] (in [[Afrikaans]]) and the '''[[Breytenbach Theatre]]''' in English. It became one of the best known venues in the country, with many of the most impostant new Afrikaans and English South African plays premiéring there. With the construction of a new [[State Theatre Pretoria]] in the centre of Pretoria (198*), however it lost its prime position. [[PACT]] initally used it as a rehearsal venue and a rentable space (e.g. for the various annual theatre competitions and festivals. A notable one being the [[ATKV]] [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV)\|Kampustoneel]] festival of University theatre, allowing budding playwrights a chance to see their plays on that famous stage.)
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		+	== The Boycott ==
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		+	In 1978 the Pretoria management committee refused to seek approval to open the theatre to all races. As a result five Afrikaans playwrights pledged that their works would not be staged there until Pretoria opened its theatres to all races – they were [[W.A. de Klerk]], [[André Brink]], [[Uys Krige]], [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] and [[Pieter Fourie]]. They were joined in this decision by a number of actors, amongst them [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Regardt van den Bergh,]] [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Errol Ross]], [[André Hattingh]], [[Rika Sennett]], [[Trix Pienaar]], [[Louise Mollet-Prinsloo]], [[Lerina Erasmus]], [[Jana Cilliers]] and others. Breytenbach himself announced that he would be prepared to walk the streets with actors and actresses to gather signatures for a petition.

	== Later years: As educational theatre venue ==		== Later years: As educational theatre venue ==

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 == [[NTO Kamertoneel]] ==
-Before being bought by [[NTO]] in 1955, during the city's centenary, with a grant of £6 000 from the city council of Pretoria. In 1957 plans for its conversion into a small experimental theatre ("kamertoneel") were drawn up by Michal Grobbelaar and  Frank Graves and the actual building was carried out by them, Piet Bezuidenhout, Danie van Vuuren  and the administrative staff in 1958. It was initially named the NTO Kamertoneel and used for experimental productions, particularly of new works, and by the youth group, it opened on 17 November 1958 with ''[[Voorlopige Vonnis]]'' (Von Hoeck), directed by [[Tone Brulin]]. At this point [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]] bought and donated the house next door to [[NTO]], in the hope that they could enlarge the complex to serve as a training facility for performers and technical crew.
+In 1955 the year of the city's centenary, the hall was bought by [[NTO]]  with a grant of £6 000 from the city council of Pretoria. In 1957 plans for its conversion into a small experimental theatre ("kamertoneel") were drawn up by [[Michal Grobbelaar]] and  [[Frank Graves]] and the actual building was carried out by them, Piet Bezuidenhout, Danie van Vuuren  and the administrative staff in 1958. It was initially named the [[NTO Kamertoneel]] ("NTO Chamber Theatre") and used for experimental productions, particularly of new works, and by the youth group, it opened on 17 November 1958 with ''[[Voorlopige Vonnis]]'' (Von Hoeck), directed by [[Tone Brulin]]. At this point [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]] bought and donated the house next door to [[NTO]], in the hope that they could enlarge the complex to serve as a training facility for performers and technical crew.
 == [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] ==

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 == [[NTO Kamertoneel]] ==
-Before being bought by [[NTO]] in 1955, during the city's centenary, with a grant of £6 000 from the city council of Pretoria. In 1957 plans for its conversion into a small experimental theatre ("kamertoneel") were drawn up by Michal Grobbelaar and  Frank Graves and the actual building was carried out by them, Piet Bezuidenhout, Danie van Vuuren  and the administrative staff in 1958. It was initially named the NTO Kamertoneel and used for experimental productions, particularly of new works, and by the youth group, it opened on 17 November 1958 with Voorlopige Vonnis (Von Hoeck, directed by Tone Brulin). At this point P.P.B. Breytenbach bought and donated the house next door to NTO, in the hope that they could enlarge the complex to serve as a training facility for performers and technical crew.
+Before being bought by [[NTO]] in 1955, during the city's centenary, with a grant of £6 000 from the city council of Pretoria. In 1957 plans for its conversion into a small experimental theatre ("kamertoneel") were drawn up by Michal Grobbelaar and  Frank Graves and the actual building was carried out by them, Piet Bezuidenhout, Danie van Vuuren  and the administrative staff in 1958. It was initially named the NTO Kamertoneel and used for experimental productions, particularly of new works, and by the youth group, it opened on 17 November 1958 with ''[[Voorlopige Vonnis]]'' (Von Hoeck), directed by [[Tone Brulin]]. At this point [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]] bought and donated the house next door to [[NTO]], in the hope that they could enlarge the complex to serve as a training facility for performers and technical crew.
 == [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] ==

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 == [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] ==
-Not to be confused with [[National Theatre]]
+''Not to be confused with '''concept''' of a '''[[National Theatre]]'''''
 Based on the success of its initial season of 12 productions in 10 months, the Central Government, the Dept of Education, Arts and Science and the City Council all donated money to upgrade the theatre and on 1 October, 1959 the work started on the project. The new theatre was initially to have been named the '''[[The National Theatre]]''' ("'''[[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]'''" in [[Afrikaans]]) and the complex (including the proposed theatre school, workshops), the '''[[Breytenbach Sentrum]]''' ('''[[Breytenbach Centre]]''') in honour of the then director. It opened in 1960 with two indigenous plays, ''[[The Fall]]'' (by [[Anthony Delius]]) and ''[[Nie vir Geleerdes]]'' (by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]). The dimensions of the new stage not only made large scale productions possible, but the auditorium had excellent sightlines. It soon became an immense favourite with performers and audiences alike.

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	== [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] ==		== [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] ==

		+	Not to be confused with [[The National Theatre, Pretoria]]

	Based on the success of its initial season of 12 productions in 10 months, the Central Government, the Dept of Education, Arts and Science and the City Council all donated money to upgrade the theatre and on 1 October, 1959 the work started on the project. The new theatre was initially to have been named the '''[[The National Theatre]]''' ("'''[[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]'''" in [[Afrikaans]]) and the complex (including the proposed theatre school, workshops), the '''[[Breytenbach Sentrum]]''' ('''[[Breytenbach Centre]]''') in honour of the then director. It opened in 1960 with two indigenous plays, ''[[The Fall]]'' (by [[Anthony Delius]]) and ''[[Nie vir Geleerdes]]'' (by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]). The dimensions of the new stage not only made large scale productions possible, but the auditorium had excellent sightlines. It soon became an immense favourite with performers and audiences alike.		Based on the success of its initial season of 12 productions in 10 months, the Central Government, the Dept of Education, Arts and Science and the City Council all donated money to upgrade the theatre and on 1 October, 1959 the work started on the project. The new theatre was initially to have been named the '''[[The National Theatre]]''' ("'''[[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]'''" in [[Afrikaans]]) and the complex (including the proposed theatre school, workshops), the '''[[Breytenbach Sentrum]]''' ('''[[Breytenbach Centre]]''') in honour of the then director. It opened in 1960 with two indigenous plays, ''[[The Fall]]'' (by [[Anthony Delius]]) and ''[[Nie vir Geleerdes]]'' (by [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]). The dimensions of the new stage not only made large scale productions possible, but the auditorium had excellent sightlines. It soon became an immense favourite with performers and audiences alike.

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 [[Breytenbach Theatre]] was a simple yet well-equipped proscenium style theatre with a seating capacity of 220, superb sight lines and an orchestra pit. Named after [[P.P.B. Breytenbach]], the first director of the [[National Theatre Organisation]] (NTO). For almost three decades it was a crucial venue in the evolution of South African theatre.
-Also known as '''[[Die Breytenbach Teater]]''' (in [[Afrikaans]]) and popularly referred to as "[[Die Breytie]]" or "[[The Breytie]]" in the industry, just as [[P.P.B. Breytenbach|Mr Breytenbach]] was himself known as "[[Oom Breytie]]" ("Uncle Breytie") to most people in the theatre business. It was actually the end product of a series of adaptations of previously existing halls and venues on the same site, inclouding the hall of the [[Deutscher Verein]], the [[Harmoniesaal]], the [[NTO Kamertoneel]], [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] and finally The [[Breytenbach Theatre]].
+Also known as '''[[Die Breytenbach Teater]]''' (in [[Afrikaans]]) and popularly referred to as "[[Die Breytie]]" or "[[The Breytie]]" in the industry, just as [[P.P.B. Breytenbach|Mr Breytenbach]] was himself known as "[[Oom Breytie]]" ("Uncle Breytie") to most people in the theatre business. It was actually the end product of a series of adaptations of previously existing halls and venues on the same site, inclouding the hall of the [[Deutscher Verein]], the [[Harmoniesaal]], the [[NTO Kamertoneel]], [[Die Nasionale Skouburg]]/ [[The National Theatre]] and finally The [[Breytenbach Theatre]]. ('''See below''')
 == The [[Deutscher Verein]], Pretoria ==

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