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(19*-) Actor and comedian. Studied at the University of **, worked for [[PACT]], *** Starred in ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'' ([[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein, [[Janice Honeyman]]; (dir): [[William Egan]], musical dir: [[Noel Stockton]], 1985), ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1989),  [[Tjaart Potgieter]]’s production of [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' together with [[Elize Cawood]] and [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986. Starred in Ibsen’s ''[[A Doll's House]]'' at Upstairs at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1990. *** Also did much TV and film work. In 1995 he retired to co-found Pomegranate Restaurant in Melville Johannesburg, with Chef Janet Telian. In 1999 he and director and [[SABC]] producer [[Johan Bernard]] retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, ''Ma Cachette'', in Arlanc.  
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[[Pierre Knoesen]] (19*-) is a South African  actor for stage, radio, TV and film, and a restauranteur.  
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Studied at the University of **,  
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His stage acting career started with a stint working for [[PACT]], before turning freelance. He appeared in ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'' ([[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]], Bloemfontein, [[Janice Honeyman]]; (dir): [[William Egan]], musical dir: [[Noel Stockton]], 1985), ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1989),  [[Tjaart Potgieter]]’s production of [[Mitzi Booysen]]’s ''[[The Time of the Hyena]]'' together with [[Elize Cawood]] and [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986. Starred in Ibsen’s ''[[A Doll's House]]'' at Upstairs at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1990. ***  
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Also did much TV and film work.  
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In 1995 he retired to co-found Pomegranate Restaurant in Melville Johannesburg, with Chef Janet Telian. In 1999 he and director and [[SABC]] producer [[Johan Bernard]] retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, ''Ma Cachette'', in Arlanc.  
  
 
   
 
   
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Tucker, 1997
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[[Percy Tucker]], 1997: pp. 444, 486
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

Revision as of 15:41, 6 January 2016

Pierre Knoesen (19*-) is a South African actor for stage, radio, TV and film, and a restauranteur.

Studied at the University of **,

His stage acting career started with a stint working for PACT, before turning freelance. He appeared in Snoopy!!! (Sand Du Plessis Theatre, Bloemfontein, Janice Honeyman; (dir): William Egan, musical dir: Noel Stockton, 1985), Scorched Earth (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1989), Tjaart Potgieter’s production of Mitzi Booysen’s The Time of the Hyena together with Elize Cawood and Nomhle Nkonyeni at the Windybrow Theatre circa 1986. Starred in Ibsen’s A Doll's House at Upstairs at the Market Theatre in 1990. ***

Also did much TV and film work.

In 1995 he retired to co-found Pomegranate Restaurant in Melville Johannesburg, with Chef Janet Telian. In 1999 he and director and SABC producer Johan Bernard retired to France to found and run a successful guest house, Ma Cachette, in Arlanc.


Sources

Percy Tucker, 1997: pp. 444, 486

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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