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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born and raised in Oudtshoorn. Married to the journalist C.J. Engelbrecht for 57 years. Died in Pretoria on 19 February 2005. | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Started as a professional stage actress in 1933 with [[Henri van Wyk]]'s first company, acting in ''[[Koningin Esther]]''. As an actress started in Cape Town, with [[K.A.T.]]. | ||
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| + | In 1948 moved to the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg?*. *Then moved back in 19**? Became an influential and popular radio actress and director in Cape Town. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | ** As director she did *, * and *. In 1948 she directed ''[[Oorlog is Oorlog]]'' ([[J.F.W. Grosskopf]]) for [[Volksteater]], winning the Breytenbach-shield in the [[FATSSA]] competition. *** | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Widely honoured for her contribution, i.a. by the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, the [[FAK]] (1987) and the SA government (Order of Merit, 1992). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''Ek Onthou vir Mamma'' theatre programme (NTO 1954) programme notes. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 6 October 2015
GERICKE, Aletta. (1916/17?*- 2005) Actress and director for stage and radio, speech and drama teacher. ** One of the founders of the Akademie vir Dramakuns in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Stellenbosch.
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Biography
Born and raised in Oudtshoorn. Married to the journalist C.J. Engelbrecht for 57 years. Died in Pretoria on 19 February 2005.
Youth
Training
Career
Started as a professional stage actress in 1933 with Henri van Wyk's first company, acting in Koningin Esther. As an actress started in Cape Town, with K.A.T..
In 1948 moved to the SABC in Johannesburg?*. *Then moved back in 19**? Became an influential and popular radio actress and director in Cape Town.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
- As director she did *, * and *. In 1948 she directed Oorlog is Oorlog (J.F.W. Grosskopf) for Volksteater, winning the Breytenbach-shield in the FATSSA competition. ***
Awards, etc
Widely honoured for her contribution, i.a. by the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, the FAK (1987) and the SA government (Order of Merit, 1992).
Sources
Ek Onthou vir Mamma theatre programme (NTO 1954) programme notes.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities G
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
