Nell van der Merwe

Nell van der Merwe is a writer, director, and actor.

Training

Nell van der Merwe obtained a BA Hons Drama (cum laude) in 2018 from the University of Pretoria (UP) and specialises in theatre direction and digital media. She obtained a MA Drama (cum laude) in 2022 from the UP, which allowed her to further develop her interest and study of magical realism as a theatre genre. She obtained an MA (cum laude) in theatre creation and – direction from the University of Cape Town in 2023.

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

Dryfhout was written as part of her studies and was presented at Teksmark 2023. She has been working as a freelance artist in various aspects of the entertainment industry since 2017. Her exam piece, Op Soek na Salem, debuted at the Toyota US Woordfees Fringe in October 2023.

Sources

Teksmark 2023 programme

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