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(19**-198*) Actress, writer and very influential voice teacher. Born in George as Catherina P. Botha, she studied at the [[Stellenbosch University]]  and became a teacher in Sutherland. In 1944 she left teaching to enter the acting profession, where she met the actor [[Johan Fourie]] and joined his company, later marrying him. She spent 12 years with the [[Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap]] (“ Johan Fourie Theatre Company”), later doing work for [[NTO]] as well.  In 1964 she returned to the [[Stellenbosch University]]  to study acting under [[Fred Engelen]] and complete a B.A. Honours degree in [[Afrikaans]] literature.  Engelen then appointed her as lecturer in speech and voice in the department, and she remained there till her death in 198*. A large number of Afrikaans performers and speech teachers trained with her, including [[Annalize van der Ryst]], [[Rina Nienaber]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]], [[Antoinette Kellerman]], [[Dawie Malan]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Juanita Swanepoel]] (Nita Fourie) and [[Marie Kruger]], the latter two following her as voice teachers in the department. Among her roles in theatre were in ''[[Geknakte Riete]]'' ([[Johan Fourie]], 1952) ***. She also wrote a number of stories. Her second husband, Carel “Yster” Hattingh, died in 1970.
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'''Rina Botha''' (19**-198*) Actress, writer and very influential voice teacher.      
 
   
 
   
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== Biography ==
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Born in George as Catherina P. Botha.
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Her second husband, Carel “Yster” Hattingh, died in 1970.
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=== Training ===
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She studied at the [[Stellenbosch University]]. In 1964 she returned to the [[Stellenbosch University]] to study acting under [[Fred Engelen]] and complete a B.A. Honours degree in [[Afrikaans]] literature.
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=== Career ===
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She became a teacher in Sutherland. In 1944 she left teaching to enter the acting profession, where she met the actor [[Johan Fourie]] and joined his company, later marrying him. She spent 12 years with the [[Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap]] (“ Johan Fourie Theatre Company”), later doing work for [[NTO]] as well.
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[[Fred Engelen|Engelen]] appointed her as lecturer in speech and voice in the department, and she remained there till her death in 198*.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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A large number of Afrikaans performers and speech teachers trained with her, including [[Annalize van der Ryst]], [[Rina Nienaber]], [[Johan Esterhuizen]], [[Antoinette Kellerman]], [[Dawie Malan]], [[Laurika Rauch]], [[Juanita Swanepoel]] (Nita Fourie) and [[Marie Kruger]], the latter two following her as voice teachers in the department.
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Among her roles in theatre were in ''[[Geknakte Riete]]'' ([[Johan Fourie]], 1952).
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She also wrote a number of stories.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]  
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Revision as of 16:18, 6 April 2017

Rina Botha (19**-198*) Actress, writer and very influential voice teacher.

Biography

Born in George as Catherina P. Botha.

Her second husband, Carel “Yster” Hattingh, died in 1970.

Training

She studied at the Stellenbosch University. In 1964 she returned to the Stellenbosch University to study acting under Fred Engelen and complete a B.A. Honours degree in Afrikaans literature.

Career

She became a teacher in Sutherland. In 1944 she left teaching to enter the acting profession, where she met the actor Johan Fourie and joined his company, later marrying him. She spent 12 years with the Johan Fourie-toneelgeselskap (“ Johan Fourie Theatre Company”), later doing work for NTO as well.

Engelen appointed her as lecturer in speech and voice in the department, and she remained there till her death in 198*.

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

A large number of Afrikaans performers and speech teachers trained with her, including Annalize van der Ryst, Rina Nienaber, Johan Esterhuizen, Antoinette Kellerman, Dawie Malan, Laurika Rauch, Juanita Swanepoel (Nita Fourie) and Marie Kruger, the latter two following her as voice teachers in the department.

Among her roles in theatre were in Geknakte Riete (Johan Fourie, 1952).

She also wrote a number of stories.

Awards, etc

Sources

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities B

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