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LE ROUX, Birrie. (19*-) Set and costume designer. Studied at the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department|University of Pretoria]], then joined [[PACT]]. In addition worked for [[CAPAB]] and [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for [[Marthinus Basson]]. Her stage work includes ***,  costumes for ''[[Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi]]'', ''[[The Eternal Dance]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'',  ''[[Play it again, Sam]]'' at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s, **  designs for ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 19** - [[Vita Award]] for best design, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 198*?/[[CAPAB]] , 19**?? – [[Vita Award]] for best design), O'Neill's ''[[A Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989?*), [[Reza de Wet]]'s  ''[[Mis]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1993), Ibsen's  ''[[Spoke]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1990), ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1991), ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (??* 199*), ''[[Die Skewe Sirke]]''l (??*, 199*), ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre]]  and [[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Begeerte]]'' (Eugene O’Neill’s ''Desire under the Elms'', [[Baxter Theatre]]  and [[KKNK]] 2006), . Won the [[Vita Award]] for best design twice. Also worked as designer on prominent films such as ''Fiela se Kind'' (198*), ''Paljas'' (199*), ''Meluda'' (200*) and ''The Story of an African Farm'' (200*).  
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'''Birrie le Roux''' (19*-) is a set, costume and production designer.  
  
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== Biography ==
  
  
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== Training ==
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She studied at the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department|University of Pretoria]].
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== Career ==
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Birrie joined [[PACT]]. She also worked for [[CAPAB]] and [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for [[Marthinus Basson]].
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Her stage work includes costumes for ''[[Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi]]'', ''[[The Eternal Dance]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'',  ''[[Play it again, Sam]]'' at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s; designs for ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[CAPAB]] , 1989), O'Neill's ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989), [[Reza de Wet]]'s  ''[[Mis]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1993), Ibsen's  ''[[Spoke]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1990), ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1991), ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (1991), ''[[Die Skewe Sirkel]]'' (directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], 1992), costume designer for ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], 2004, ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre]]  and [[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Begeerte]]'', (the translation of Eugene O’Neill’s ''[[Desire under the Elms]]'', [[Baxter Theatre]]  and [[KKNK]] 2006), ''[[The List]]''. She also did the costumes for ''[[Die Vuurvoël]]''.
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In 2015 she designed costumes for ''[[The Seagull|Die Seemeeu]]''.
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She also worked as production designer on prominent films such as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1988), ''[[Paljas]]'' (1997), ''[[Meluda]]'' (200*) and ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]'' (2004), ''[[Poppie Nongena]]'' (2019).
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==Awards==
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''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992 - [[Vita Award]] for best costume design, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[CAPAB]] , 1989 – [[Vita Award]] for best design). In 2016 she was awarded a [[Fleur du Cap]] for best costume design for ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]''.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
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[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989.
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Theatre programmes of various productions.
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''[[Cape Times]]'', 21 March 2016.
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Latest revision as of 06:34, 1 November 2023

Birrie le Roux (19*-) is a set, costume and production designer.

Biography

Training

She studied at the University of Pretoria.

Career

Birrie joined PACT. She also worked for CAPAB and The Space Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for Marthinus Basson.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Her stage work includes costumes for Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi, The Eternal Dance, The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp, Play it again, Sam at The Space in the 1970s; designs for The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 1992, The Road to Mecca (CAPAB , 1989), O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (CAPAB, 1989), Reza de Wet's Mis (CAPAB, 1993), Ibsen's Spoke (CAPAB, 1990), Nag, Moeder van die Dag (CAPAB, 1991), The Merry Wives of Windsor (1991), Die Skewe Sirkel (directed by Marthinus Basson, 1992), costume designer for Uncle Vanya directed by Janice Honeyman, 2004, Twaalfde Nag (Oude Libertas Theatre and Baxter Theatre, 2005), Begeerte, (the translation of Eugene O’Neill’s Desire under the Elms, Baxter Theatre and KKNK 2006), The List. She also did the costumes for Die Vuurvoël.

In 2015 she designed costumes for Die Seemeeu.

She also worked as production designer on prominent films such as Fiela se Kind (1988), Paljas (1997), Meluda (200*) and The Story of an African Farm (2004), Poppie Nongena (2019).

Awards

The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 1992 - Vita Award for best costume design, The Road to Mecca (CAPAB , 1989 – Vita Award for best design). In 2016 she was awarded a Fleur du Cap for best costume design for Orpheus in Africa.

Sources

Astbury 1979.

CAPAB Brochure, Aug-Nov 1989.

Theatre programmes of various productions.

Cape Times, 21 March 2016.

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