Difference between revisions of "Amstel Playwright of the Year"
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| − | An annual competition for new theatre scripts instituted in 1977/8?* at the behest and under the management of [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]]. First awarded to [[John Pank]] for ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' and [[James Ambrose Brown]] for '' [[Time and the Wood]]'' in 1978, with [[Zakes Mda]] receiving a Merit Award for ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]''. In 1979 it was won by [[Zakes Mda]] for ''[[The Hill]]''. | + | An annual competition for new theatre scripts instituted in 1977/8?* at the behest and under the management of [[Nicholas Ellenbogen]]. First awarded to [[John Pank]] for ''[[Windmills of the Mind]]'' and [[James Ambrose Brown]] for '' [[Time and the Wood]]'' in 1978, with [[Zakes Mda]] receiving a Merit Award for ''[[We Shall Sing for the Fatherland]]''. In 1979 it was won by [[Zakes Mda]] for ''[[The Hill]]''. Other winners have been Shirley Johnston?*, [[Charles Fourie]], [[Geraldine Aron]] (Commended for ''[[Brenda]]'', 1983) |
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| − | (See also Awards, | + | In 1979 year they also introduced a children’s play section as well, and it was first won by Pieter Scholtz (1979 for ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Tambootie the Puppet]]'' and in 1980 for ''[[Mister Big Strikes Again]]'' ). |
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| + | (See also [[Awards]], [[Competitions]], honours, prizes, etc. in Section 1) | ||
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Revision as of 07:34, 2 January 2015
An annual competition for new theatre scripts instituted in 1977/8?* at the behest and under the management of Nicholas Ellenbogen. First awarded to John Pank for Windmills of the Mind and James Ambrose Brown for Time and the Wood in 1978, with Zakes Mda receiving a Merit Award for We Shall Sing for the Fatherland. In 1979 it was won by Zakes Mda for The Hill. Other winners have been Shirley Johnston?*, Charles Fourie, Geraldine Aron (Commended for Brenda, 1983)
In 1979 year they also introduced a children’s play section as well, and it was first won by Pieter Scholtz (1979 for The Amazing Adventures of Tambootie the Puppet and in 1980 for Mister Big Strikes Again ).
(See also Awards, Competitions, honours, prizes, etc. in Section 1)
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Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstel_Playwright_of_the_Year_Award
Gosher, 1988
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