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[[St Joseph’s Marist College]] is a Catholic school in  in Rondebosch, Cape Town.
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#REDIRECT [[St Joseph’s Marist College]]
 
 
Also referred to in some sources simply as [[St Joseph's Academy]]
 
 
 
''Not to be confused with a number of '''St Joseph's Catholic schools''' in various parts of South Africa''
 
 
 
==History== 
 
 
 
The College was founded in the mid 19th century and has become part of a global network of 800 Marist schools located in 77 countries around the world which educates close to 500 000 children, and is one of 5 Marist schools in South Africa. These schools fall under the auspices of the Marist Brothers, a Roman Catholic Order of Brothers,  originally founded by St Marcellin Champagnat, founder of in 1817.
 
 
 
==Contribution to South African theatre, film, media and performance==
 
 
 
Besides the contributions made by alumni of the College over the years, the Academy has, from its inception, on occasion presented plays and other forms as entertainment.
 
 
 
For example, during October of 1869 the pupils of the academy put on an "entertainment" in the [[Catholic Hall]], Cape Town, performing ''[[Cherry Bounce]]'' (Raymond) and ''[[The Nervous Man and the Man of Nerve]]'' (Bernard).
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
http://www.maristsj.co.za/
 
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.282
 
 
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
 
 
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