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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)[https://sacee.org.za/].  
 
[[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)[https://sacee.org.za/].  
  
As part of its mandate, the [[South African Council for English Education]],
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As part of its mandate, [[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]].  
([[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]].  
 
  
 
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 [[Damon Galgut]] for [[No. 1 Utopia Lane]] (1981).  
 
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 [[Damon Galgut]] for [[No. 1 Utopia Lane]] (1981).  

Revision as of 07:36, 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)[1].

As part of its mandate, 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 Damon Galgut for No. 1 Utopia Lane (1981).

There have also been festivals Springs and other locations.

Sources

Gosher, 1988 [JH]

https://sacee.org.za/

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