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| − | The [[NLDTF/PANSA Festival of Reading of New Writing]] is an annual festival of new writing open to writers throughout South Africa, begun in 2008 as a national project of the [[Performing Arts Network of South Africa]] ([[PANSA]]) in conjuction with the [[National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund]] ([[NLDTF]]). At times the festival is also referred to unofficially as the [[PANSA Festival of Reading of New Writing]] or the [[PANSA Festival of New Writing]].
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| − | == The project ==
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| − | The project consists of a number of regional events which aim to encourage innovative new scriptwriting and generate original South African theatre works, to provide a platform for these works to reach the attention of theatre producers, and to work towards full-scale productions of the winning plays. The events take place annually in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.
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| − | The scripts are entered in one of the following categories: Comedy, Drama, 1 or 2 Hander, and a panel of judges selects the five best scripts for participation in each regional Festival.
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| − | Each of the selected scripts are given a basic subsidy to fund reading rehearsals and S&T as required, and the productions are then formally read (not staged) by actors under the guidance of a professional director, with the focus on the script being showcased most effectively, without being overwhelmed by elaborate staging, sets, costumes, lighting, performances and direction.
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| − | The winning scripts in each region - Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban - are then re-read in the national final and are up for a Grand Prize of R30 000. A panel of carefully chosen industry leaders are the judges of the competition who critically adjudicate the scripts.
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| − | == The impact ==
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| − | The festivals have been a success over the years, with most of the winning scripts (and numerous of those not winning as well) going on to full scale productions at a variety of theatres and festivals, both locally and internationally. Winning plays include ''[[Salaam Stories]]'' by [[Ashraf Johaardien]], ''[[Bungee Writing Finals]]'' by ''[[Finuala Dowling]]'', ''[[Church Full of Light]]'' by [[Guy Willoughby]], ''[[Green Man Flashing]]'' and ''[[Two to Tango]]'' by [[Mike van Graan]], ''[[Stone Angel]]'' by [[Kobus Moolman]] and ''[[London Road]]'' by [[Nicholas Spagnoletti]] (Jury Runner up winner 2007), ''[[Hinterland]]'' by [[Duncan Buwalda]] (three awards, 2012).
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://showme.co.za/durban/competitions/nldtfpansa-festival-of-reading-of-new-writing-2012/
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| − | http://www.pansa.co.za/
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| − | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
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| − | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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| − | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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| − | Return to [[Main Page]]
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