Blank Page Formats
In the guidelines on Contributing to ESAT, the contributor is given the general principles for working on the encyclopaedia, and provided with general outlines of what is contained in the various sections of the publication.
In this sub-entry we provide four copy-and-paste versions of the page outlines for the four most frequently used sections of the encyclopaedia. They can also be copied and pasted into a word document, and worked on off-line.
Contents
How to use
To use the page outlines below as blank formats for writing entries, click on "Edit" next to the title of the particular section, copy the template (with all the "formatting") on the new page and save. Then fill in details as required and at your leisure, saving regularly.
The following templates are provided
Personalities
Plays and Performances
Venues
Themes
The template for Personalities
Person's name (Date of birth/death) is a professional or Amateur Director/Actress/actor/singer/dancer/voice artist/critic/designer/etc for (stage / film etc),
Biography
Include items like the following in this section: full names, place and date of birth; education and training; general career; marital status and family; place and date of death if applicable
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
General notes on the person's role in the performing arts etc, then a listing of works written, directed, performed in, etc. Provide dates of publication/production, where available.
YEAR: Name of production.
Awards, etc
XYZ
Sources
XYZ.
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Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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The template for Plays and Performances
Name of the play is a play/musical/cabaret etc by author (year of birth-year of passing).
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
NOTE: Plays/films/TV etc are listed chronologically, in the following format:
Year of production: All available info on the production, director, cast, crew, venue etc. plus specific dates if availkable.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to South_African_Films
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The template for Venues
Name of venue is a theatre venue/cinema/hall/amphitheatre, etc
Founding, function and history
Productions
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Venues W (change to appropriate letter)
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
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The template for General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Title refers to (give a one line definition).
Discussion of the term/theme
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Theatre/Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Film /Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to South African Media/Terminology and Thematic Entries
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