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The Festival of Fame embarks on its 20^th year in 2020 with some specific objectives in mind:

To develop the skills and talents of our learners in their specialist fields
To ensure that our learners do not perform to empty seats and that auditoriums have as close to capacity audiences as possible
To expose young South Africans to live performances in professional venues, at an affordable and/or subsidized price. Many of these learners have not had the opportunity to set foot in a theatre before.
Providing marketing and publicity not only for the Festival, but also for the National School of the Arts
Participation by professionals, at a fraction of their normal fees, provides insight into the work ethic and discipline required in delivering and maintaining professional performances
Providing opportunity to assess learners during the Festival in line with the syllabi and portfolio work in the Specialist Fields
To establish the Festival as an annual, uniting event for learners and staff alike that will be instrumental in developing excitement and energy for the NSA as a visual and performing arts school.