Difference between revisions of "Esther van Ryswyk"
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| − | (19**-2001) Theatre performer, director, lecturer and educationist. Trained at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], became an actress for [[NTO]]??, doing ***, . **** ''[[God’s Forgotten]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975), Became a most influential and beloved lecturer at the [[University of Cape Town]] Drama Department in 197*?, teaching Afrikaans speech and theatre, and educational theatre. Did for example directed ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], with Jan van | + | (19**-2001) Theatre performer, director, lecturer and educationist. Trained at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], became an actress for [[NTO]]??, doing ***, . **** ''[[God’s Forgotten]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1975), Became a most influential and beloved lecturer at the [[University of Cape Town]] Drama Department in 197*?, teaching [[Afrikaans]] speech and theatre, and educational theatre. Did for example directed ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], with Jan van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), A leading figure in a movement to introduce the principles of drama-in-education and theatre-in-education into South Africa. In 198* she instigated the idea of a national association and became the founder and long-time president of the [[South African Association for drama and Youth Theatre]] ([[SAADYT]]). As a professional director over the years she did i.a. **, **, ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'' (a ground-breaking production in collaboration with the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] and utilizing outsize puppets, at the [[Oude Libertas Theatre]], Stellenbosch, 198*), **. VAN RYSWYK, Esther. Her production of ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' originated at the [[Baxter]] before moving to [[Upstairs]] in 1987. |
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Revision as of 15:29, 6 January 2014
(19**-2001) Theatre performer, director, lecturer and educationist. Trained at the University of Stellenbosch, became an actress for NTO??, doing ***, . **** God’s Forgotten (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1975), Became a most influential and beloved lecturer at the University of Cape Town Drama Department in 197*?, teaching Afrikaans speech and theatre, and educational theatre. Did for example directed Skote! (Pieter-Dirk Uys, with Jan van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), A leading figure in a movement to introduce the principles of drama-in-education and theatre-in-education into South Africa. In 198* she instigated the idea of a national association and became the founder and long-time president of the South African Association for drama and Youth Theatre (SAADYT). As a professional director over the years she did i.a. **, **, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (a ground-breaking production in collaboration with the Handspring Puppet Company and utilizing outsize puppets, at the Oude Libertas Theatre, Stellenbosch, 198*), **. VAN RYSWYK, Esther. Her production of Hallo en Koebaai originated at the Baxter before moving to Upstairs in 1987.
Sources
Tucker, 1997
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