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[[SACEE One-act Play Festival]] is a festival for schools instigated and promoted at all its local branches by the [[South African Council for English Education]] ([[SACEE]]).  
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[[SACEE One-act Play Festival]] is the name given to a series of festivals for schools instigated and promoted at all its local branches by the [[South African Council for English Education]] ([[SACEE]]).  
  
The Pretoria festival has hosted a festival successfully since 1975, and there have also been festivals in Springs. The finals of the Pretoria competition were held in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]] in Pretoria. A variety of certificates and trophies were awarded and a noteworthy feature is the predominance of South African plays entered. Among the winners over the years have been were [[Damon Galgut]] for [[No. 1 Utopia Lane]] (1981).  
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The acronym for the [[South African Council for English Education]],
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As part of its mandate, the [[South African Council for English Education]],
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([[SACEE]]) encouraged its local branches to stage one-act play [[Festival|festivals]] for schools in various towns and cities, generally referred to as the [[SACEE One-act Play Festivals]].
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Pretoria for instance has hosted a festival successfully from 1975 onwards, with the finals usually held in the [[Piet van der Walt Theatre]] in Pretoria. A variety of certificates and trophies were awarded and a noteworthy feature is the predominance of South African plays entered. Among the winners over the years have been were [[Damon Galgut]] for [[No. 1 Utopia Lane]] (1981).
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There have also been festivals Springs and other locations.  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 07:30, 25 February 2023

SACEE One-act Play Festival is the name given to a series of festivals for schools instigated and promoted at all its local branches by the South African Council for English Education (SACEE).

The acronym for the South African Council for English Education,

As part of its mandate, the South African Council for English Education, (SACEE) encouraged its local branches to stage one-act play festivals for schools in various towns and cities, generally referred to as the SACEE One-act Play Festivals.


Pretoria for instance has hosted a festival successfully from 1975 onwards, with the finals usually held in the Piet van der Walt Theatre in Pretoria. A variety of certificates and trophies were awarded and a noteworthy feature is the predominance of South African plays entered. Among the winners over the years have been were Damon Galgut for No. 1 Utopia Lane (1981).

There have also been festivals Springs and other locations.

Sources

Gosher, 1988 [JH]

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