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Welcome to '''ESAT''',  the free access database on the history and nature of South African drama, theatre and performance,   compiled and edited by  [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and published on the web with the assistance of the [[http://library.sun.ac.za/index.htm|J.S. Gericke Library]] and [[http://infoteg.sun.ac.za/|Information Technology]] at the |University of Stellenbosch (see [[http://www.sun.ac.za/index.asp]].
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<big>Welcome to the '''''[[Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance]] ([[ESAT]])''''', the [[open access]], online and [[Wiki]]-based, '''digital reference work''' on theatre, film, media and performance in South Africa.</big> 
  
  
== Introduction ==
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<small>'''NOTE: ''To skip the introductory notes and instructions for using the encyclopaedia and go directly to the listing of contents, simply click in the link below:''</small>
  
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'''<big>[[The ESAT Entries|INDEX TO ESAT ENTRIES]]</big>'''
  
An Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre and Performance (ESAT) is an open access, internet based interactive resource for theatre and performance researchers interested in the evolution and history of theatre and performance in South Africa. Part of the [[University of Stellenbosch]]'s Libopedia, it uses the Wiki format and programmes.
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''This page was last modified on 23 August, 2024''
  
  
== Aims ==
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=<big>'''About [[ESAT]] and how to use it'''</big>=
 
  
The aims of the [[ESAT]] encyclopaedia are to create a comprehensive database on the history and nature of South African drama, theatre and performance (including dance, oral performance and similar forms), and to make it available as a general reference work and resource for the use of researchers, students, artists, journalist and all other interested parties. This first version of the encyclopaedia was originally intended to be a published mini-encyclopaedia and reference work called [[A Companion to South African Theatre (COMSAT)]] and is derived from a database collated by Temple Hauptfleisch and the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] (CENTAPS) at Stellenbosch (with the help of a large number of associates and assistants) over the course of twenty years (1990-2010) (For more on this see Background, origins and history and acknowledgements).
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=='''Introduction to the ''[[ESAT]]'' project'''==
  
The intention is also to invite the academic and artistic community to help in expanding and improving on this material in order to make which would make the results of academic and other research more readily accessible to the general reader and the theatre enthusiast. (For more on this see Updating and adding to ENSAT.) In this sense the basic aim is rather to condense and collate available information on all South African theatre and performance forms (as far as they have been documented) in one place and in a handy and accessible digital format, rather than to undertake any comprehensive new research. Happily a great deal of little known and/or forgotten information has in fact come to the fore during the course of this project, and can be made available, though that was not the fundamental aim of this first version of ENSAT.
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==='''The project'''===
  
To find out more about ESAT, click on any of the following links. To go directly to the database and access the material, go to '''The ESAT Entries''' below.
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The ''[[ESAT]]'' encyclopaedia-project was conceived as an interactive resource for researchers interested in the evolution, history and forms of performance and media in South Africa, and it is based on research originally undertaken by the ''[[Centre for South African Theatre Research]]'' under the auspices of, and with the support of, the [[Human Sciences Research Council]] ([[HSRC]]) between 1979 and 1987. In 1988 the research was transferred to, and continued at, the [[University of Stellenbosch]] by the ''[[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]]'', with the support of the University's Division for Research Development, the former [[Centre for Science Development]] ([[CSD]])  and the [[National Research Foundation]] ([[NRF]]). The website was opened for public use in 2011.  
  
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'''''Please note that any opinion, finding and conclusion or recommendation expressed in this material is that of the particular author(s) and that none of the sponsors of the project accept any liability in this regard.'''''
  
== About ESAT ==
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The project is currently headed by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] (original founder, editor-in-chief and project director of the undertaking), with the assistance of [[Freddy Ogterop]], [[Ivor Markman]], [[Karina Hauptfleisch]], [[Darryl Nel]]  and [[Christo Snyman]] as assistant editors, while numerous contributors across the globe have helped in collating and writing the information since its first inception. It uses the standard  [[Wiki]] programme and is published on the web with the assistance of  the [[University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama|Drama Department]] (http://www.sun.ac.za/drama) and its former [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]], the IT staff of the [[J.S. Gericke Library]] and the division for Information Technology at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] (http://www.sun.ac.za/index.asp).
  
# [[What is ESAT?]]
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'''''For more detailed information on the nature of the project, including the history and aims of the encyclopaedia and the names of all the editors, researchers and supporting staff involved - go to their entry on the encyclopaedia by clicking on the link below:'''''
# [[Contributors]]
 
# [[Acknowledgements]]
 
# [[Background, origins and history]]
 
# [[Basic principles in editing and using ESAT]]
 
# [[A Warning to Readers of ESAT]]
 
# [[Updating ESAT]]
 
# [[Guide to using ESAT]]
 
  
== Note to all readers ==
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* <big>'''[[About ESAT]]'''</big>
  
This is  very much a '''work in progress''' and many articles/entries are incomplete or may contain errors. Also, there may be articles missing on issues, people and institutions you know about. Should you wish to comment, alter or add to the article or to the encyclopaedia, please go to [[Updating ESAT]].
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==='''Contacting the [[ESAT]] editors''' ===
  
= The ESAT Entries =
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'''You can contact [[ESAT]] at the following addresses:'''
  
The entries for ESAT have been grouped in 7 categories, managed and edited by one of the research editors. To access database material on the relevant category, and choose the item by clicking on the link.
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''Postal address'': The Editor: [[ESAT]], Department of Drama, [[University of Stellenbosch]], Private Bag X1, MATIELAND 7602, South Africa.'''''
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#[[South African Theatre/Overview]]  
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''E-mail address'': satj@sun.ac.za
#[[South_African_Theatre/Themes|South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries]]
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#[[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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''Fax number'': (+ 27) 21 882 9141
#[[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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#[[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]]
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==='''How to use ''ESAT'''''===
#[[South_African_Theatre/A Chronology|A Chronology of South African Theatre and Performance]]
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#[[South_African_Theatre/Bibliography|A Bibliography of South African South African Theatre and Performance]]
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While [[ESAT]] uses the [[Wiki]] programme, which makes provision for a very useful '''''search''''' function, the database has avoided contemporary multi-screen web-design, and has been constructed rather more traditionally, like a printed encyclopaedia, with an '''[[The ESAT Entries|Index]]''' to the various entries (also called '''[[The ESAT Entries]]'''). The entries in the [[The ESAT Entries|Index]] have been grouped in '''sixteen''' distinct categories, each one managed and edited by one of the research editors.
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=== Four important notes for everyone using ''ESAT''===
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# '''[[The main focus is on pre-21st-century theatre, film, media and performance]]'''
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# '''[[It is work in progress and thus subject to error on occasion]]'''
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# '''[[Policy regarding offensive language and terminology]]'''
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# '''[[ESAT is not an archival facility]]'''
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''To find out more about these matters, click on the relevant item(s) listed above.''
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=== Accessing the database of entries===
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To access '''database material''' on the relevant category, the reader has two options:
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=== Using the "Search" function ===
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Go to the '''''"Search"''''' block at the top right of this page (or type: Alt+F),  type in the search word/phrase and click on the '''search''' icon there (the magnifying glass) or press the '''''Enter''''' button on your keyboard.
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=== Using the '''Index'''===
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Simply click on '''[[The ESAT Entries]]''' at the start of this main page (or '''[[The ESAT Entries|HERE]]''') , to go to the list of 16 categories into which the material has been divided. On the list provided, click on the appropriate one, then follow instructions on the landing page.
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=='''NB''': Copyright and referencing of material used==
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[[ESAT]] is an [[open access]] publication, which means that even though the material contained in the encyclopaedia is [[copyright]]ed to [[ESAT]] and the [[University of Stellenbosch]], it may be freely used for academic and artistic purposes as long as such use is clearly referenced and the material used is attributed to The '''[[Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance]]''' ('''[[ESAT]]'''), the reference also including the '''URL for the particular entry''' in [[ESAT]].
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= <big>'''[[Contributing to ESAT]]'''</big>=
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''All researchers, artists and other interested parties are invited to help us to expand, improve, update and correct '''[[ESAT]]''' since, by its very nature, the database will always be incomplete and prone to error on occasion.''
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'''To find how you can contribute, click on the HEADING above.'''

Latest revision as of 14:52, 3 September 2024

Welcome to the Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT), the open access, online and Wiki-based, digital reference work on theatre, film, media and performance in South Africa.


NOTE: To skip the introductory notes and instructions for using the encyclopaedia and go directly to the listing of contents, simply click in the link below:

INDEX TO ESAT ENTRIES

This page was last modified on 23 August, 2024


About ESAT and how to use it

Introduction to the ESAT project

The project

The ESAT encyclopaedia-project was conceived as an interactive resource for researchers interested in the evolution, history and forms of performance and media in South Africa, and it is based on research originally undertaken by the Centre for South African Theatre Research under the auspices of, and with the support of, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) between 1979 and 1987. In 1988 the research was transferred to, and continued at, the University of Stellenbosch by the Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies, with the support of the University's Division for Research Development, the former Centre for Science Development (CSD) and the National Research Foundation (NRF). The website was opened for public use in 2011.

Please note that any opinion, finding and conclusion or recommendation expressed in this material is that of the particular author(s) and that none of the sponsors of the project accept any liability in this regard.

The project is currently headed by Temple Hauptfleisch (original founder, editor-in-chief and project director of the undertaking), with the assistance of Freddy Ogterop, Ivor Markman, Karina Hauptfleisch, Darryl Nel and Christo Snyman as assistant editors, while numerous contributors across the globe have helped in collating and writing the information since its first inception. It uses the standard Wiki programme and is published on the web with the assistance of the Drama Department (http://www.sun.ac.za/drama) and its former Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies, the IT staff of the J.S. Gericke Library and the division for Information Technology at the University of Stellenbosch (http://www.sun.ac.za/index.asp).

For more detailed information on the nature of the project, including the history and aims of the encyclopaedia and the names of all the editors, researchers and supporting staff involved - go to their entry on the encyclopaedia by clicking on the link below:

Contacting the ESAT editors

You can contact ESAT at the following addresses:

Postal address: The Editor: ESAT, Department of Drama, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, MATIELAND 7602, South Africa.

E-mail address: satj@sun.ac.za

Fax number: (+ 27) 21 882 9141

How to use ESAT

While ESAT uses the Wiki programme, which makes provision for a very useful search function, the database has avoided contemporary multi-screen web-design, and has been constructed rather more traditionally, like a printed encyclopaedia, with an Index to the various entries (also called The ESAT Entries). The entries in the Index have been grouped in sixteen distinct categories, each one managed and edited by one of the research editors.

Four important notes for everyone using ESAT

  1. The main focus is on pre-21st-century theatre, film, media and performance
  2. It is work in progress and thus subject to error on occasion
  3. Policy regarding offensive language and terminology
  4. ESAT is not an archival facility

To find out more about these matters, click on the relevant item(s) listed above.

Accessing the database of entries

To access database material on the relevant category, the reader has two options:

Using the "Search" function

Go to the "Search" block at the top right of this page (or type: Alt+F), type in the search word/phrase and click on the search icon there (the magnifying glass) or press the Enter button on your keyboard.

Using the Index

Simply click on The ESAT Entries at the start of this main page (or HERE) , to go to the list of 16 categories into which the material has been divided. On the list provided, click on the appropriate one, then follow instructions on the landing page.

NB: Copyright and referencing of material used

ESAT is an open access publication, which means that even though the material contained in the encyclopaedia is copyrighted to ESAT and the University of Stellenbosch, it may be freely used for academic and artistic purposes as long as such use is clearly referenced and the material used is attributed to The Encyclopaedia of South African Theatre, Film, Media and Performance (ESAT), the reference also including the URL for the particular entry in ESAT.

Contributing to ESAT

All researchers, artists and other interested parties are invited to help us to expand, improve, update and correct ESAT since, by its very nature, the database will always be incomplete and prone to error on occasion.

To find how you can contribute, click on the HEADING above.