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'''Fatima Royline Dike''' (“Fats”). (13 September 1948-) Actress, stage manager, storyteller and playwright. | '''Fatima Royline Dike''' (“Fats”). (13 September 1948-) Actress, stage manager, storyteller and playwright. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | + | She was born in Langa, Cape Town and went to school at Rustenberg High. Started work in a bookshop in Langa belonging to her brother-in-law. Her friend [[Sue Clark]] introduced her to poetry as an art form and she began writing. | |
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=== Training === | === Training === | ||
| + | Attended the Iowa Writer’s Workshop and some time in self-imposed exile in New York (1979-83). | ||
| + | === Career === | ||
| + | In 1972 she met [[Brian Astbury]] and joined the newly formed [[Space Theatre]], working as assistant stage manager and stage manager. | ||
| + | Encouraged by [[Rob Amato]] she ventured into playwriting and produced ''[[The Sacrifice of Kreli]]'' and was made resident playwright at the [[Space Theatre|Space]]. | ||
| − | + | On her return from New York she first rejoined the bookshop, before [[Nomhle Nkonyeni]] drew her back to theatre. | |
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | + | She worked as stage manager on ''[[Die Laaste Middagmaal]]'', ''[[Fallen Angels]]'', ''[[It’s My Weekend, Too]]'', ''[[L’amante Anglaise]]'', ''[[Luv]]'', ''[[The Mind Mirror]]'' and ''[[My Family came over with the Normans]]''. | |
| − | As actress | + | As actress she performed in ''[[Glass House]]'', ''[[Four Twins]]'' (by Copi) and ''[[Lysistrata S.A.]]'' for them. |
| − | She wrote the play ''[[The Sacrifice of Kreli]]'' which was staged at The [[Market Theatre]] in 1976. | + | She wrote the play ''[[The Sacrifice of Kreli]]'' which was staged at The [[Market Theatre]] in 1976. It was also her first published play. |
| − | + | Her other plays were ''[[The First South African]]'' (performed [[Space Theatre|Space]], 1977, published 1978), ''[[The Crafty Tortoise]]'', a children’s play (performed [[Space Theatre]], 1978), ''[[Glasshouse]]'' (performed [[Space Theatre|Space]], 1979, published 1999*?). She now wrote ''[[So What’s New?]]'' (performed [[Market Theatre]], 1991, published 1996), ''[[Street Walking]]'' and ''[[Company Valet Service]]'' (performed [[Baxter Theatre]],??* 2000), | |
| − | + | In 2005 she participated in [[The Storytelling Festival]] at The [[Baxter Theatre Centre]] (in association with [[Sibikwa Community Theatre Project]]). Co-founder with [[Roy Sargeant]] of the [[Siyasanga South African Theatre Company]] in 2006. | |
| − | + | In 2008 ''[[The Return]]'' was performed at [[Artscape]] and had a successful run at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2009, and the Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina. | |
| + | A new version of ''[[The Sacrifice of Kreli]]'' was written for and produced by [[New Africa Theatre]] in 2001, with whom she works in Cape Town as lecturer and director. | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | At the Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina she received a Life-Long Achievement Award (2009). | ||
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She won [[Naledi Award|Naledi]]'s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. | She won [[Naledi Award|Naledi]]'s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979. | ||
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
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''The Cape Times'' 30 July 1998. | ''The Cape Times'' 30 July 1998. | ||
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''[[The Citizen]]'', 18 March 2014. | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 18 March 2014. | ||
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| + | See alsoSchwartz, 1988; ArtsLink 2008. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 10 July 2017
Fatima Royline Dike (“Fats”). (13 September 1948-) Actress, stage manager, storyteller and playwright.
Contents
Biography
She was born in Langa, Cape Town and went to school at Rustenberg High. Started work in a bookshop in Langa belonging to her brother-in-law. Her friend Sue Clark introduced her to poetry as an art form and she began writing.
Training
Attended the Iowa Writer’s Workshop and some time in self-imposed exile in New York (1979-83).
Career
In 1972 she met Brian Astbury and joined the newly formed Space Theatre, working as assistant stage manager and stage manager.
Encouraged by Rob Amato she ventured into playwriting and produced The Sacrifice of Kreli and was made resident playwright at the Space.
On her return from New York she first rejoined the bookshop, before Nomhle Nkonyeni drew her back to theatre.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She worked as stage manager on Die Laaste Middagmaal, Fallen Angels, It’s My Weekend, Too, L’amante Anglaise, Luv, The Mind Mirror and My Family came over with the Normans.
As actress she performed in Glass House, Four Twins (by Copi) and Lysistrata S.A. for them.
She wrote the play The Sacrifice of Kreli which was staged at The Market Theatre in 1976. It was also her first published play.
Her other plays were The First South African (performed Space, 1977, published 1978), The Crafty Tortoise, a children’s play (performed Space Theatre, 1978), Glasshouse (performed Space, 1979, published 1999*?). She now wrote So What’s New? (performed Market Theatre, 1991, published 1996), Street Walking and Company Valet Service (performed Baxter Theatre,??* 2000),
In 2005 she participated in The Storytelling Festival at The Baxter Theatre Centre (in association with Sibikwa Community Theatre Project). Co-founder with Roy Sargeant of the Siyasanga South African Theatre Company in 2006.
In 2008 The Return was performed at Artscape and had a successful run at the Grahamstown Festival in 2009, and the Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina.
A new version of The Sacrifice of Kreli was written for and produced by New Africa Theatre in 2001, with whom she works in Cape Town as lecturer and director.
Awards, etc
At the Black Theatre Festival in North Carolina she received a Life-Long Achievement Award (2009).
She won Naledi's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
Sources
Astbury 1979.
Tucker, 1997.
The Cape Times 30 July 1998.
Mail and Guardian 29 November 2001.
The Citizen, 18 March 2014.
See alsoSchwartz, 1988; ArtsLink 2008.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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