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The [[Pretoriase Normaalkollege]] is a college for the training of teachers,
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The [[Pretoriase Normaalkollege]] ([[Pretoria Normal College]]) is a college for the training of teachers.
  
It was founded on 2 September 1902, with its campus in Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria.  
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Also found as [[Normaal Kollege Pretoria]].  
  
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==History==
  
The college is importqant in the history of theatre in South Africa on a number of counts, notably for the many theatre practitioners who studied there, its courses in drama (as well as drama teaching, theatre and drama in education, etc.) and because it became the final owners and managers of the [[Kleinteater]] ("The [[Little Theatre]]") in Pretoria.
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It was founded on 2 September 1902, with its campus in Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria. Initially an English institution, it became an [[Afrikaans]] college in 1933. At the time all teachers took a three-year course leading to a Teacher's Diploma, but in 1937 a four year course was also introduced, to serve as a combined Unviersity and College qualification.  
  
===Influential alumni===
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
[[Coenie Rudolph]], [[Peet du Toit]], [[Celia du Toit]], (
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The college is important in the history of theatre in South Africa on a number of counts, notably for the many theatre practitioners who studied there, its courses in drama (as well as drama teaching, theatre and drama in education, etc.) and because it became the ''de facto'' managers of the [[Kleinteater]] ("The [[Little Theatre]]") in Pretoria.  
  
===[[Die Kleinteater]]===
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===Influential alumni and teachers===
  
The original plans were for a small theatre to be called [[Ons Teatertjie]] (and to be used by the [[Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep]]). This never materialised, but later '''Die Kleinteater''' ("The Little Theatre") was the theatre ulitmately built for [[Volksteater]] (the former [[Ons Teatertjie Toneelgroep]]) in 19**, ** Owned by the Transvaal Education Department and later used by the students of the [[Pretoria Educational Training College]], it hosted the finals of the annual [[Administrator’s Cup Competition]] for many years. Also used as one of the venues for the annual [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging|ATKV Kampustoneel]] Festival in the 1980s.
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[[Coenie Rudolph]], [[Anna Rudolph]], [[Peet du Toit]], [[Celia du Toit]], [[Thea de Kock]], (
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===Die Kleinteater===
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Owned by the Transvaal Education Department, the venue known as [[Die Kleinteater]] ("the [[Little Theatre]]") was managed by the [[Pretoria Educational Training College]], and also used by the students of the college for their work and other performances and theatrical events, ''inter alia'' hosting the finals of the annual [[Administrator’s Cup Competition]] for many years and serving as one of the venues for the annual playwriting incentive, the [[Afrikaanse Taal- en Kultuurvereniging|ATKV Kampustoneel]] Festival, in the 1980s.
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==Sources==
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http://www.gelofteland.org/index.php/ons-volk/23-kultuurdagboek/1551-1902-pretoria-normaal-kollege-gestig.html
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:19, 25 July 2019

The Pretoriase Normaalkollege (Pretoria Normal College) is a college for the training of teachers.

Also found as Normaal Kollege Pretoria.

History

It was founded on 2 September 1902, with its campus in Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria. Initially an English institution, it became an Afrikaans college in 1933. At the time all teachers took a three-year course leading to a Teacher's Diploma, but in 1937 a four year course was also introduced, to serve as a combined Unviersity and College qualification.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

The college is important in the history of theatre in South Africa on a number of counts, notably for the many theatre practitioners who studied there, its courses in drama (as well as drama teaching, theatre and drama in education, etc.) and because it became the de facto managers of the Kleinteater ("The Little Theatre") in Pretoria.

Influential alumni and teachers

Coenie Rudolph, Anna Rudolph, Peet du Toit, Celia du Toit, Thea de Kock, (

Die Kleinteater

Owned by the Transvaal Education Department, the venue known as Die Kleinteater ("the Little Theatre") was managed by the Pretoria Educational Training College, and also used by the students of the college for their work and other performances and theatrical events, inter alia hosting the finals of the annual Administrator’s Cup Competition for many years and serving as one of the venues for the annual playwriting incentive, the ATKV Kampustoneel Festival, in the 1980s.

Sources

http://www.gelofteland.org/index.php/ons-volk/23-kultuurdagboek/1551-1902-pretoria-normaal-kollege-gestig.html

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Venues P

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page