Community Theatre Festival - Revision history

Darryl: /* Specific Community Theatre festivals */

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Specific Community Theatre festivals

Satj: /* The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre */

2019-11-24T09:37:17Z

The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre

Satj: /* The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre */

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The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre

Satj: /* The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre */

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The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre

Satj: /* The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre */

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The Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival at the State Theatre

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Sources

Satj: /* The Ikhwezi Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre */

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The Ikhwezi Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre

Satj: /* The Ikhwezi Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre */

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The Ikhwezi Theatre Festival at the Baxter Theatre

Satj: /* The Ikhwezi Festival at the Baxter Theatre */

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The Ikhwezi Festival at the Baxter Theatre

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The Ikhwezi Festival at the Baxter Theatre

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 This originated as the [[Fieldworkers Festival]] in 198*, but became the the [[MarketLaboratory Annual Community Festival]] or [[Market Lab Annual Community Theatre Festival]] in 1992. The project is intended to prepare and present the work of up to 50 community theatre groups and present a showcase of these in a semi-professional setting. It is put on annually at the [[Market Theatre Laboratory]], Johannesburg.
-See [[Market Theatre]].
+See [[Market Theatre Laboratory]].
 == The [[Ikhwezi Theatre Festival]]  at the [[Baxter Theatre]]==

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 Founded in 2007, this [[Festival|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry. In this respect, a key theatre element of the festival has therefore been the focus on  South African theatre through the [[Community Arts Dramaturgy Outreach Programme]] ([[CADO]]), which is a two-year programme - with the first year focusing solely on South African classics. This initiative is an important platform for amateur writers, directors and performers, since the second year leads to presentations of original works by the community groups involved.
-The impact has also been felt on a wider basis. For example, in 2010, two groups that had been participating in the [[Mzansi Fela Festival]] since 2007, toured the townships in and around Pretoria with their own plays that they developed while in the programme, and since 2011 successful groups have been given the opportunity to mount professional productions at the [[Momentum Theatre]] and the  [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]].
+The impact has also been felt on a wider basis. For example, in 2010, two groups that had been participating in the [[Mzansi Fela Festival]] since 2007, toured the townships in and around Pretoria with their own plays that they developed while in the fieldwork programme, and since 2011 successful groups have been given the opportunity to mount professional productions at the [[Momentum Theatre]] and the  [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]].
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−	Originally known as the [[Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival]], it is now more often referred to simply as the '''[[Mzansi Fela Festival]]''', also by the organisers.	+	Originally known as the '''[[Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival]]''', it is now more often referred to simply as the '''[[Mzansi Fela Festival]]''', also by the organisers.

	Founded in 2007, this [[Festival\|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry. In this respect, a key theatre element of the festival has therefore been the focus on South African theatre through the [[Community Arts Dramaturgy Outreach Programme]] ([[CADO]]), which is a two-year programme - with the first year focusing solely on South African classics. This initiative is an important platform for amateur writers, directors and performers, since the second year leads to presentations of original works by the community groups involved.		Founded in 2007, this [[Festival\|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry. In this respect, a key theatre element of the festival has therefore been the focus on South African theatre through the [[Community Arts Dramaturgy Outreach Programme]] ([[CADO]]), which is a two-year programme - with the first year focusing solely on South African classics. This initiative is an important platform for amateur writers, directors and performers, since the second year leads to presentations of original works by the community groups involved.

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 == The [[Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival]] at the [[State Theatre]] ==
-Founded in 2007, this [[Festival|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry.
+Founded in 2007, this [[Festival|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry. In this respect, a key theatre element of the festival has therefore been the focus on  South African theatre through the [[Community Arts Dramaturgy Outreach Programme]] ([[CADO]]), which is a two-year programme - with the first year focusing solely on South African classics. This initiative is an important platform for amateur writers, directors and performers, since the second year leads to presentations of original works by the community groups involved.
-It is now more often referred to simply as the '''[[Mzansi Fela Festival]]'''.
+The impact has also been felt on a wider basis. For example, in 2010, two groups that had been participating in the [[Mzansi Fela Festival]] since 2007, toured the townships in and around Pretoria with their own plays that they developed while in the programme, and since 2011 successful groups have been given the opportunity to mount professional productions at the [[Momentum Theatre]] and the  [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]].
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 State Theatre website[http://www.statetheatre.co.za/ABOUTUS/DEVELOPMENTINITIATIVES/PROGRAMMES/tabid/176/Default.aspx]
 == The [[Isigcawu Community Theatre Festival]] at the [[Ekhaya Multi-Arts Centre]] ==

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 Founded in 2007, this [[Festival|festival]] has had a Community Theatre component from the start, to showcase the work of all the community art groups involved in the [[Fieldwork Programme]] run by the [[State Theatre]]. The two-week long festival also involves masterclasses by individual artists from the arts industry.
 In 2010, two groups that had been participating in the Mzansi Fela Festival since 2007 toured the townships in and around Pretoria with their own plays that they developed while in the Fieldwork Programme. Since 2011 successful groups have been given the opportunity to mount professional productions at the [[Momentum Theatre]] and the  [[Grahamstown Festival|National Arts Festival]].
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 State Theatre website[http://www.statetheatre.co.za/ABOUTUS/DEVELOPMENTINITIATIVES/PROGRAMMES/tabid/176/Default.aspx]
 == The [[Isigcawu Community Theatre Festival]] at the [[Ekhaya Multi-Arts Centre]] ==

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	=== Sources ===		=== Sources ===
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		+	[[Baxter Theatre Centre]] website at http://www.baxter.co.za/

	http://www.baxter.co.za/about/zabalaza/		http://www.baxter.co.za/about/zabalaza/

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−	(Also referred to as the [[Ikhwezi Community Theatre Festival] at times or simply the [[Ikhwezi Festival]]) Inititated in 1998 with [[Itumeleng Wa-Lehulere]] as Festival Director, it forms part of the Baxter Theatre Centre’s [[Ikhwezi Outreach Programme]]. As part of the programme, directors' workshops are held throughout the year, and selected performance groups visit the [[Baxter Theatre]] Centre to present their plays and workshop their theatre skills during the Festival – usually held Two plays are usually selected from the festival productions for a special run in the Sanlam Studio, billed as "The Best of Ikhwezi". The festival received a National Arts and Culture Trust Award for its contribution in 2004.	+	(Also referred to as the [[Ikhwezi Community Theatre Festival]] at times or simply the [[Ikhwezi Festival]]) Inititated in 1998 with [[Itumeleng Wa-Lehulere]] as Festival Director, it forms part of the Baxter Theatre Centre’s [[Ikhwezi Outreach Programme]]. As part of the programme, directors' workshops are held throughout the year, and selected performance groups visit the [[Baxter Theatre]] Centre to present their plays and workshop their theatre skills during the Festival – usually held Two plays are usually selected from the festival productions for a special run in the Sanlam Studio, billed as "The Best of Ikhwezi". The festival received a National Arts and Culture Trust Award for its contribution in 2004.

	In 2011 the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] changed the name of the [[Ikhwezi Festival]] to the [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]], with a new managing team, vision, format and programme.		In 2011 the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] changed the name of the [[Ikhwezi Festival]] to the [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]], with a new managing team, vision, format and programme.

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	See [[Market Theatre]].		See [[Market Theatre]].

−	== The [[Ikhwezi Festival]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]]==	+	== The [[Ikhwezi Theatre Festival]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]]==

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 == The [[Ikhwezi Festival]]  at the [[Baxter Theatre]]==
 In 2011 the [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] changed the name of the [[Ikhwezi Festival]] to the  [[Zabalaza Theatre Festival]], with a new managing team, vision, format and programme.
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 http://www.baxter.co.za/about/zabalaza/
 == The [[Mzansi Fela Community Arts Festival]] at the [[State Theatre]] ==