Hannes Horne

Hannes Horne (1934-2011) was a voice artist, actor, director, drama lecturer, translator and administrator.

Biography

Born on 7 May, 1934

Studied Drama at the University of Pretoria Drama Department where he became a protegé of Anna Neethling-Pohl, and - like his mentor - particularly well known for his superb vocal abilities and poetry readings over the years.

He became a lecturer and later senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria Drama Department.

In 1980 became the director of the South West African Performing Arts Council (SWAPAC), in Windhoek and, on retirement, he relocated to Cape Town where he became a part-time radio announcer for Fine Music Radio and continued his career in poetry reading. He later settled in Victoria West.

When he turned 75 in May 2009, his friends held a special concert in his honour at the Centurion Theatre.

He passed away on 2 May, 2011

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

Co-founded (with ***) and for many years directed plays for the Eersterus Performing Arts Council (EPAC) in Pretoria. Among his memorable productions for EPAC were Bartho Smit’s Bacchus in die Boland and Adam Small’s Kanna, hy kô Hystoe. At SWAPAC he inter alia produced **** and ****. His masters study at the University of Pretoria was an evaluation of the career and contribution of Anna Neethling-Pohl to South African theatre. (See Horne, Jacobus Johannes, 1970). He directed Vettie, Vettie! for CAPAB in 1987.