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| − | [[SACEE One-act Play Festival]] is a | + | [[SACEE One-act Play Festival]] is the name given to a series of festivals for schools instigated and promoted at all its local branches by the [[South African Council for English Education]] ([[SACEE]])[https://sacee.org.za/]. |
| − | + | As part of its mandate, [[SACEE]] encouraged its local branches to stage one-act play [[Festival|festivals]] for schools in various towns and cities, generally referred to as the [[SACEE One-act Play Festivals]]. | |
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| + | Pretoria for instance has hosted a festival successfully from 1975 onwards, with the finals usually held in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]] in Pretoria. A variety of certificates and trophies were awarded and a noteworthy feature is the predominance of South African plays entered. Among the winners over the years have been [[Damon Galgut]] for [[No. 1 Utopia Lane]] (1981). | ||
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| + | There have also been festivals Springs and other locations. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Gosher | + | [[Sydney Paul Gosher]]. 1988. ''A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]]. |
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| + | https://sacee.org.za/ | ||
== For more information == | == For more information == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:34, 14 November 2024
SACEE One-act Play Festival is the name given to a series of festivals for schools instigated and promoted at all its local branches by the South African Council for English Education (SACEE)[1].
As part of its mandate, SACEE encouraged its local branches to stage one-act play festivals for schools in various towns and cities, generally referred to as the SACEE One-act Play Festivals.
Pretoria for instance has hosted a festival successfully from 1975 onwards, with the finals usually held in the Piet van der Walt Theatre in Pretoria. A variety of certificates and trophies were awarded and a noteworthy feature is the predominance of South African plays entered. Among the winners over the years have been Damon Galgut for No. 1 Utopia Lane (1981).
There have also been festivals Springs and other locations.
(JH, TH)
Sources
Sydney Paul Gosher. 1988. A Historical and Critical Survey of the South African One-act Play Written in English. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: University of South Africa.
For more information
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