Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal - Revision history

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 Starting with a small staff of about 80 (artists, technicians, cleaners and all), it gradually developed a large administrative and technical infrasturcture, and had a large number of permanent companies, including four drama companies at one time. In the 1980s the administration kept growing, though the artistic staff gradually dwindled to be replaced by ad-hoc contracts rather than permanent companies.  The administrative and artistic leadership included [[Mannie Manim]], [[Francois Swart]], [[Roedolph Niemann]], [[Michael Lovegrove]] and [[Louwrens Snyman]]. One at point in time, [[Sam Moss]] served on the board of [[PACT]].
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+===Organisation change (1995)===
 [[Hugh Masekela]] returned to post-apartheid South Africa, and became the deputy director of [[PACT]]. In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former [[PACT]] CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.

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-In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former [[PACT]] CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.
+[[Hugh Masekela]] returned to post-apartheid South Africa, and became the deputy director of [[PACT]]. In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former [[PACT]] CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.
 ===Restructured  form (1996)===

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	[[Alan Joseph]], previously executive director of the [[Civic Theatre]] in Johannesburg and before that GM of the [[Market Theatre]], was appointed CEO of [[PACT]] in January 1996. Joseph was also confronted with the restructuring of the State Theatre following the adoption of the White Paper on Arts, Heritage and Culture by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in 1996. As pointed out above, in terms of the White Paper Pact was to become a “playhouse”, stripped of its resident performing arts companies and orchestra, with the government no longer primarily responsible for its funding. The changes brought about by the White Paper would result in the [[Windybrow Centre for the Arts]] becoming autonomous with its own board of directors and members of PACT’s permanent drama company being retrenched.		[[Alan Joseph]], previously executive director of the [[Civic Theatre]] in Johannesburg and before that GM of the [[Market Theatre]], was appointed CEO of [[PACT]] in January 1996. Joseph was also confronted with the restructuring of the State Theatre following the adoption of the White Paper on Arts, Heritage and Culture by the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in 1996. As pointed out above, in terms of the White Paper Pact was to become a “playhouse”, stripped of its resident performing arts companies and orchestra, with the government no longer primarily responsible for its funding. The changes brought about by the White Paper would result in the [[Windybrow Centre for the Arts]] becoming autonomous with its own board of directors and members of PACT’s permanent drama company being retrenched.
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−	~~[[Hugh Masekela]] returned to post-apartheid South Africa, and became the deputy director of PACT.~~

	== Facilities ==		== Facilities ==

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 ===Organisation change===
-In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former Pact CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.
+In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former [[PACT]] CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.
 ===Restructured  form (1996)===

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	Starting with a small staff of about 80 (artists, technicians, cleaners and all), it gradually developed a large administrative and technical infrasturcture, and had a large number of permanent companies, including four drama companies at one time. In the 1980s the administration kept growing, though the artistic staff gradually dwindled to be replaced by ad-hoc contracts rather than permanent companies. The administrative and artistic leadership included [[Mannie Manim]], [[Francois Swart]], [[Roedolph Niemann]], [[Michael Lovegrove]] and [[Louwrens Snyman]]. One at point in time, [[Sam Moss]] served on the board of [[PACT]].		Starting with a small staff of about 80 (artists, technicians, cleaners and all), it gradually developed a large administrative and technical infrasturcture, and had a large number of permanent companies, including four drama companies at one time. In the 1980s the administration kept growing, though the artistic staff gradually dwindled to be replaced by ad-hoc contracts rather than permanent companies. The administrative and artistic leadership included [[Mannie Manim]], [[Francois Swart]], [[Roedolph Niemann]], [[Michael Lovegrove]] and [[Louwrens Snyman]]. One at point in time, [[Sam Moss]] served on the board of [[PACT]].
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		+	===Organisation change===
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		+	In April 1995, the arts funding budget was cut significantly by the Minister of Arts and Culture. In late October/early September, [[PACT]] CEO, [[Louis Bezuidenhout]], announced his resignation, with lack of sufficient funding to run the organisation cited as the main reason. In his place [[Eghard van der Hoven]], a former Pact CEO, was brought out of retirement as the next caretaker with [[Sam Moss]], deputy chairman, as acting chairman until the new board took over.

	===Restructured form (1996)===		===Restructured form (1996)===

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	[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]		[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]
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		+	https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/1995-09-08-drama-at-cash-strapped-pact/

	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]		[[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ===[[The Arena Company]]===
-===[[PACT Youth Company]] (Later known as [[PACT Playwork]])===
+===[[PACT Youth Company]] (later known as [[PACT Playwork]])===
 This was a continuation of the [[National Youth Theatre|NTO Youth Group]] ([[National Youth Theatre|NTO Jeuggroep]]), transferred to the newly formed [[PACT]]. Originally called [[PACT Youth Company]] from 1963 till 1974.  In 1974 [[Robin Malan]] became head of the company and renamed it [[PACT Playwork]].

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 == Sources ==
-Gosher, 1988; Van der Hoven, 1985; Tucker, 1997; [[SACD]] 1973, 1974
+''Dekade/Decade'', A pictorial review of the first decade of [[TRUK]]/[[PACT]] (1963-1973).
 [[Johann van Heerden]] (2008)][http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCUQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscholar.sun.ac.za%2Fbitstream%2Fhandle%2F10019.1%2F1443%2Fvanheerden_theatre_2008.pdf%3Fsequence%3D1&ei=_egBU77CNYWJhQeE5oCADQ&usg=AFQjCNEWnD1BzeLnFmOV2tvyGLoMyNeT6Q&bvm=bv.61535280,d.Yms]

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 : In 1972 PACT/TRUK, under directorship of [[François Swart]], staged Shakespeare’s ''[[Richard III]]'' directed by [[Ken Leach]], John Guare’s ''[[The House of Blue Leaves]]'', directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]], [[John Hussey]]’s production of the Peter Shaffer double bill ''[[Black Comedy]]'' and ''[[The White Liars]]'' with [[Ruth Oppenheim]] and [[Eckard Rabe]], and [[Truida Louw]]’s Afrikaans production of Schiller’s ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', all of which took place at the [[Alexander]]. [[Barney Simon]] directed Jean Genet’s ''[[The Maids]]'' with [[Molly Seftel]], [[Barbara Itzler]] and [[Maya Obel]] for PACT at the [[Arena Theatre]] around 1971. At this stage [[Eghard van der Hoven]] had become director of PACT already. They leased a new space from the Technikon in Doornfontein and on 15 July 1971 a new theatre opened its doors with the Afrikaans production ''[[Die Hand vol Vere]]''. PACT took on the lease of the [[Alexander]] long-term in 1972.
-: They staged Donald Howarth’s ''[[A Lily in Little India]]'' and ''[[Three Months Gone]]'' at the [[Alexander]] in 1973, starring [[Helen Bourne]], [[Barbara Kinghorn]] and [[Frantz Dobrowsky]]. [[Jack Klaff]] starred in the latter. ''[[Kismet]]'' was the first PACT musical to be staged. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets, [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes and [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic]] in late 1973.
+: They staged Donald Howarth’s ''[[A Lily in Little India]]'' and ''[[Three Months Gone]]'' at the [[Alexander]] in 1973, starring [[Helen Bourne]], [[Barbara Kinghorn]] and [[Frantz Dobrowsky]]. [[Jack Klaff]] starred in the latter. ''[[Kismet]]'' was the first PACT musical to be staged. It was directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] who also designed the sets, [[Neels Hansen]] did costumes and [[Lawrence Folley]], [[Gé Korsten]], [[Barbara Veenemans]], [[Kerry Jordan]] and [[Iris Chapple]] starred in this musical at the [[Civic]] in late 1973. ''[[Yin-Yang Cinders]]'' at the [[Arena Theatre]], directed by [[Donald Howarth]].
 : [[Diane Wilson]] was directed by [[Brian Murray]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for PACT in 1974. Robin Maugham’s ''[[Enemy!]]'', directed by [[Robert Mohr]], was staged by PACT at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. Mohr also directed ''[[Elizabeth I]]'' for PACT at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. [[John Hussey]] directed Noël Coward’s ''[[Hay Fever]]'' with [[Shelagh Holliday]] and Hussey himself, and Shakespeare’s ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'' with [[Eckard Rabe]], [[Annelisa Weiland]], [[James White]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] for PACT in 1974. [[Sandra Prinsloo]] starred in an Afrikaans translation of Ibsen’s ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' directed by [[François Swart]], and Aubrey Berg’s ''[[Story Theatre]]'' starring [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Janice Honeyman]], [[Paul Slabolepszy]], [[Richard Haines]] and [[Eckard Rabe]] was also staged in 1974. They also staged Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'', directed by Hussey, choreographed by [[Geoffrey Sutherland]] and starring [[Richard Loring]], [[Bruce Millar]] and [[Alvon Collison]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1974. [[Sybrand van Niekerk]] was PACT’s chairman circa 1974.