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| − | '''''The [[Millemium celebrations]], involving thousdands of performing artists, circlate the globe - and everyone shares the festivities via satelite TV. This amidst huge worldwide debate about the exact year the millenium would start and panic about the so-called "millenium bug" that was supposed to cause computers that would crash. ''''' | + | |
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| + | ==2000AD== | ||
| + | '''''The [[Millemium celebrations]], involving thousdands of performing artists, circlate the globe - and everyone shares the festivities via satelite TV. This amidst huge worldwide debate about the exact year the millenium would start and panic about the so-called "millenium bug" that was supposed to cause computers that would crash. ''''' | ||
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''Zimbabwe crisis former freedom fighters invade white farms. World outrage.'' | ''Zimbabwe crisis former freedom fighters invade white farms. World outrage.'' | ||
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==2001AD== | ==2001AD== | ||
| − | + | ''George W Bush elected president of the USA after a drawn-out election. A spy-plane scandal threatens relations between USA and China. September 11: Terrorist suicide flights destry the Twin Towers in New York. An international War declared on terrorism and the USA and allies attack Taliban rule in Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden. This causes tensions between followers of Islam and Chritian and Jewish countries to escalate'' | |
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| + | '''''South Africa Festival in London. Incorporates a season of plays - including [[UMabatha|Umabatha]] ([[Welcome Msomi|Msomi]]/Shakespeare) and [[The Mysteries]]*?. First UKASIE Festival in London celebarates Afrikaans culture''''' | ||
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| + | ARMS DEAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT. ACCUSTIONS OF AN INTERNAL ANC PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT EMBARRASSES MBEKI. DOUBTS EXPRESSED ABOUT HIS FITNESS TO RULE. MBEKI STANCE ON HIV/AIDSAN STILL AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR GOVERNMENT. HIS ATTITUDE TO ZIMBABWE SITUATION HARDENS AT LAST. RAND PLUNGES TO ALL TIME LOWS. THE NEW NATIONALIST PARTY BREAKS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE AND SEEKS AN ALLIANCE CAPE WITH THE ANC. MARYKE DE KLERK MURDERED. | ||
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| + | [[Karoo Kitaar Blues|KAROO KITAAR BLUES]] ([[David Kramer|DAVID KRAMER]] AND GUESTS). ONS KRUIS PAAIE – A MUSICAL COMING TOGETHER OF SA DUTCH AND SOUTH AFRICAN MUSICIANS AT THE [[Oude Libertas Theatre|OUDE LIBERTAS THEATRE]]. NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS A SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EVENT IN CAPE TOWN. PANSA ([[Performing Arts Network of South Africa|PERFORMING ARTS NETWEORK OF SA]]) FOUNDED. ??* | ||
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| + | '''[[Die Ballade van Koos Sas|DIE BALLADE VAN KOOS SAS]] ([[David Kramer|DAVID KRAMER]]), [[Spanner|SPANNER]] ([[Saartjie Botha|SAARTJIE BOTHA]]), [[Glass Roots|GLASS ROOTS]] ([[Fiona Coyne|FIONA COYNE]]), [[Die Toneelstuk|DIE TONEELSTUK]] ([[Breyten Breytenbach|BREYTEN BREYTENBACH]]). [[Sorrows and Rejoicings|SORROWS AND REJOICINGS]] ([[Athol Fugard|FUGARD]]).''' | ||
==2002AD== | ==2002AD== | ||
| − | UKASIE takes place again in London AARS! ( | + | |
| − | + | ''World Summit for Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg. Series of international financial collapses continue. War mongering and sabre rattling conitnues in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, etc.. Atrocities still continue in defiant Zimbabwe as Pula plumme'' | |
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| + | '''''UKASIE takes place again in London'''''. | ||
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| + | THE CRISIS OF THE LANDGRABBERS AND THE ZIMBABWEAN ELECTION. CORRUPTION CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA. PARTIAL VICTORY IN AIDS/HIV BATTLE WITH ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS ALLOWED BY COURTS, IN FACE OF GOVT. POLICY. | ||
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| + | WORLD SUMMIT CONCERTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. 15 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE OF SA ARTIST AND SCULPTOR WILLIE BESTER (SASOL MUSEUM, STELLENBOSCH). | ||
| + | NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN CAPE TOWN AGAIN. THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LOGICALLY SPLIT INTO TWO DEPARTMENTS: ARTS & CULTURE AND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE STRUGGLE FOCUSSES ON MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS. | ||
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| + | '''[[AARS!]] (VERHULST & PERCEVAL), [[Spanner|SPANNER]] ([[Saartjie Botha|SAARTJIE BOTHA]]), [[Big Dada|BIG DADA]] ([[Brett Bailey|BRETT BAILEY]]), [[Gert Garries|GERT GARRIES]] ([[Pieter Fourie|PIETER FOURIE]]), [[Vatmaar|VATMAAR]] (**/ [[Janice Honeyman|HONEYMAN]]) , [[King Baabu|KING BAABU]] ([[Wole Soyinka|SOYINKA]]), DIRECTED BY SOYINKA. [[National Arts Council of South Africa|NAC]] MAKES 20 PLAYWRITING AWARDS AVAILABLE NATIONALLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SA PLAYS.''' | ||
==2003AD== | ==2003AD== | ||
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==2006AD== | ==2006AD== | ||
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'''[[International Federation for Theatre Research|IFTR]] INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, STELLENBOSCH.''' | '''[[International Federation for Theatre Research|IFTR]] INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, STELLENBOSCH.''' | ||
| − | == | + | '''THE [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre|JOHANNESBURG CIVIC THEATRE]] IS RE-NAMED THE [[Joburg Theatre|JOBURG THEATRE]] COMPLEX.''' |
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| + | Actor [[Henry Cele]] dies. | ||
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| + | ==2008AD== | ||
'''THE [[New Space Theatre|NEW SPACE THEATRE]] OPENS AT 44 LONG STREET CAPE TOWN.''' | '''THE [[New Space Theatre|NEW SPACE THEATRE]] OPENS AT 44 LONG STREET CAPE TOWN.''' | ||
==2009 AD== | ==2009 AD== | ||
| − | + | FOURTH TRIENNIAL WORLD SUMMIT ON ARTS AND CULTURE, NEWTOWN, JOHANNESBURG. | |
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| + | ==2010AD== | ||
| + | '''[[The Fugard|THE FUGARD]] THEATRE OPENS IN [[District Six|DISTRICT SIX]], CAPE TOWN.''' | ||
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| + | ==2011AD== | ||
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| − | + | ==2012AD== | |
| − | + | '''FIRST (EXPERIMENTAL) VERSION OF [[ESAT]] RELEASED FOR PUBLIC USE.''' | |
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| − | + | '''THE [[Soweto Theatre|SOWETO THEATRE]] IS OPENED IN 2012.''' | |
| + | ==2013AD== | ||
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| − | + | [[Nelson Mandela]] dies | |
| + | Radio announcer [[Paddy O'Byrne]] dies | ||
| + | ==2014AD== | ||
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Items in normal text indicate South African non-theatrical events and activities Items printed in bold indicate South African theatre and performance events. All items in italics refer to international (i.e. non-South African) events or international theatre and performance events
Entries
2000AD
The Millemium celebrations, involving thousdands of performing artists, circlate the globe - and everyone shares the festivities via satelite TV. This amidst huge worldwide debate about the exact year the millenium would start and panic about the so-called "millenium bug" that was supposed to cause computers that would crash.
Zimbabwe crisis former freedom fighters invade white farms. World outrage.
MBEKI CAUSES AN INTERNATIONAL FURORE WITH HIS VIEWS ON AIDS AND HIS SOFT POLICY ON THE ZIMBABWE CRISIS.
MANNIE MANIM BECOMES DIRECTOR OF THE BAXTER THEATRE, CAPE TOWN. BOETMAN IS DIE BLIKSEM IN (**/FOURIE) A SENSATION AT THE AARDKLOP FESTIVAL. SPIER AMPHITHEATRE PRODUCES A MULTIRACIAL PRODUCTION THE MYSTERIES*?
2001AD
George W Bush elected president of the USA after a drawn-out election. A spy-plane scandal threatens relations between USA and China. September 11: Terrorist suicide flights destry the Twin Towers in New York. An international War declared on terrorism and the USA and allies attack Taliban rule in Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden. This causes tensions between followers of Islam and Chritian and Jewish countries to escalate
South Africa Festival in London. Incorporates a season of plays - including Umabatha (Msomi/Shakespeare) and The Mysteries*?. First UKASIE Festival in London celebarates Afrikaans culture
ARMS DEAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUES TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT. ACCUSTIONS OF AN INTERNAL ANC PLOT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT EMBARRASSES MBEKI. DOUBTS EXPRESSED ABOUT HIS FITNESS TO RULE. MBEKI STANCE ON HIV/AIDSAN STILL AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR GOVERNMENT. HIS ATTITUDE TO ZIMBABWE SITUATION HARDENS AT LAST. RAND PLUNGES TO ALL TIME LOWS. THE NEW NATIONALIST PARTY BREAKS WITH THE DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE AND SEEKS AN ALLIANCE CAPE WITH THE ANC. MARYKE DE KLERK MURDERED.
KAROO KITAAR BLUES (DAVID KRAMER AND GUESTS). ONS KRUIS PAAIE – A MUSICAL COMING TOGETHER OF SA DUTCH AND SOUTH AFRICAN MUSICIANS AT THE OUDE LIBERTAS THEATRE. NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL HAS A SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EVENT IN CAPE TOWN. PANSA (PERFORMING ARTS NETWEORK OF SA) FOUNDED. ??*
DIE BALLADE VAN KOOS SAS (DAVID KRAMER), SPANNER (SAARTJIE BOTHA), GLASS ROOTS (FIONA COYNE), DIE TONEELSTUK (BREYTEN BREYTENBACH). SORROWS AND REJOICINGS (FUGARD).
2002AD
World Summit for Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg. Series of international financial collapses continue. War mongering and sabre rattling conitnues in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, etc.. Atrocities still continue in defiant Zimbabwe as Pula plumme
UKASIE takes place again in London.
THE CRISIS OF THE LANDGRABBERS AND THE ZIMBABWEAN ELECTION. CORRUPTION CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA. PARTIAL VICTORY IN AIDS/HIV BATTLE WITH ANTI-RETROVIRAL DRUGS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS ALLOWED BY COURTS, IN FACE OF GOVT. POLICY.
WORLD SUMMIT CONCERTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. 15 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE OF SA ARTIST AND SCULPTOR WILLIE BESTER (SASOL MUSEUM, STELLENBOSCH). NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE IN CAPE TOWN AGAIN. THE DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LOGICALLY SPLIT INTO TWO DEPARTMENTS: ARTS & CULTURE AND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY. THE NEW AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE STRUGGLE FOCUSSES ON MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.
AARS! (VERHULST & PERCEVAL), SPANNER (SAARTJIE BOTHA), BIG DADA (BRETT BAILEY), GERT GARRIES (PIETER FOURIE), VATMAAR (**/ HONEYMAN) , KING BAABU (SOYINKA), DIRECTED BY SOYINKA. NAC MAKES 20 PLAYWRITING AWARDS AVAILABLE NATIONALLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SA PLAYS.
2003AD
US & Britain, and allies, invade Iraq.
2004AD
Attempts to have democratic elections in Iraq.
2005AD
EXITS AND ENTRANCES (FUGARD), GHOEMA (KRAMER AND PETERSEN).
2006AD
2007AD
IFTR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, STELLENBOSCH.
THE JOHANNESBURG CIVIC THEATRE IS RE-NAMED THE JOBURG THEATRE COMPLEX.
Actor Henry Cele dies.
2008AD
THE NEW SPACE THEATRE OPENS AT 44 LONG STREET CAPE TOWN.
2009 AD
FOURTH TRIENNIAL WORLD SUMMIT ON ARTS AND CULTURE, NEWTOWN, JOHANNESBURG.
2010AD
THE FUGARD THEATRE OPENS IN DISTRICT SIX, CAPE TOWN.
2011AD
2012AD
FIRST (EXPERIMENTAL) VERSION OF ESAT RELEASED FOR PUBLIC USE.
THE SOWETO THEATRE IS OPENED IN 2012.
2013AD
Nelson Mandela dies Radio announcer Paddy O'Byrne dies
2014AD
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