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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]]''.  
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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]]''. Other winners have been  Shirley Johnston?*, [[Paul Slabolepszy]] for ''[[Saturday Night at the Palace]]'' (1981), [[Charles Fourie]], [[Geraldine Aron]] (Commended for ''[[Brenda]]'', 1983), [[John Hunt]] for ''[[Vid Alex]]''.
  
In this year they 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]]'' ). Other winners have been  Shirley Johnston?*, [[Charles Fourie]], 
 
  
(See also Awards, competitions, honours, prizes, etc. in Section 1)  
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In 1979 year they 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]])  
  
 
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstel_Playwright_of_the_Year_Award
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Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amstel_Playwright_of_the_Year_Award].
 
 
Gosher, 1988
 
  
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[[ESAT Bibliography Gl-Go|Gosher]], 1988.
  
 
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Revision as of 12:01, 1 February 2018

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?*, Paul Slabolepszy for Saturday Night at the Palace (1981), Charles Fourie, Geraldine Aron (Commended for Brenda, 1983), John Hunt for Vid Alex.


In 1979 year they 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)

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Sources

Wikipedia [1].

Gosher, 1988.

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