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 His first stage roles were in ''[[King Lear]]'' with [[André Huguenet]](196*), and ''[[Die Binnehof]]'' ("The inner court"), directed by [[Estelle Bekker]], that had a good run in Paarl and Cape Town.
-Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] ([[Cape Town Festival]], 1987. (He also edited [[Wendy Bekker]]'s documentary film of the event.)
+Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] ([[Cape Town Festival]], 1987. He also edited [[Wendy Bekker]]'s documentary film of the event.)
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 His first stage roles were in ''[[King Lear]]'' with [[André Huguenet]](196*), and ''[[Die Binnehof]]'' ("The inner court"), directed by [[Estelle Bekker]], that had a good run in Paarl and Cape Town.
-Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 1987).
+Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] ([[Cape Town Festival]], 1987. (He also edited [[Wendy Bekker]]'s documentary film of the event.)
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−	His first stage roles were in ''[[King Lear]]'' with [[André Huguenet]](196*), and [[Die Binnehof]] ("The inner court"), directed by [[Estelle Bekker]], that had a good run in Paarl and Cape Town.	+	His first stage roles were in ''[[King Lear]]'' with [[André Huguenet]](196*), and ''[[Die Binnehof]]'' ("The inner court"), directed by [[Estelle Bekker]], that had a good run in Paarl and Cape Town.

	Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 1987).		Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 1987).

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 Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 1987).
-==Sources ==
+== Sources ==
 http://adrianbekker.blogspot.com/
+Full CV supplied by [[David Nissen]] (July 2015)
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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−	Born in Cape Town on 6 December 1949, as first born of theatre personalities [[Fanie Bekker]] and [[Estelle Bekker]] ([[Estelle Pentz]]). He spent his early years in Cape Town and a short while in Ceres. He went to school at Jan van Riebeeck Junior till the end of Standard three (grade 5) and then transferred to Paarl Gymnasium in 1960, where he finished school. He later trained as a draughtsman, and would work at this career on and off over the years.	+	Born in Cape Town on 6 December 1949, as first born of theatre personalities [[Fanie Bekker]] and [[Estelle Bekker]] ([[Estelle Pentz]]). He spent his early years in Cape Town and a short while in Ceres. He went to school at Jan van Riebeeck Junior till the end of Standard three (grade 5) and then transferred to Paarl Gymnasium in 1960, where he finished school. He later trained as a draughtsman, and would work at this career on and off over the years.
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−	~~As a youth he did some theatre work with his parents, but soon discovered the guitar, and became a singer, guitarist, drummer and composer. Occasionally doing some theartrical work~~.

		+	As a youth he did some theatre work with his parents, but soon discovered the guitar, and became a singer, guitarist, drummer and composer. Occasionally doing some theartrical work.

	== His contribution to South African theatre ==		== His contribution to South African theatre ==

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 His first stage roles were in ''[[King Lear]]'' with [[André Huguenet]](196*), and [[Die Binnehof]] ("The inner court"), directed by [[Estelle Bekker]], that had a good run in Paarl and Cape Town.
-Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 198*).
+Later he did music for a number of cabarets including ''[[Foot in Your Mouth]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]], 1985); ''[[Where It's At]]'', ([[UCT Drama Department]] at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1986), ''[[‘Au’ (Greetings from Hell)]]'' by [[Casper de Vries]] ([[Arena Theatre]], [[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1987) and ''[[The Prince and the Sphinx]]'' by [[David Nissen]] (Cape Town Festival, 1987).
 ==Sources ==

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−	~~See~~ http://adrianbekker.blogspot.com/	+	http://adrianbekker.blogspot.com/
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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		+	== Return to ==
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