Ben Kruger - Revision history

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 He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' and ''[[Dogs of the Blue Gods]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
-He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]'' and author of an unpublished text called ''[['n Kykie na die dinge wat ons doen - aan mekaar en teenoor mekaar]]'' ("a look at the things we do - to each other and againsty one another").
+He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]'' and author of an unpublished and untitled theatre text, bearing what appears to be the subtitle: ''[['n Kykie na die dinge wat ons doen - aan mekaar en teenoor mekaar]]'' ("a look at the things we do - to each other and againsty one another").
 He is also known for roles in feature films such as ''[[Stander]]'' (2003), ''[[Snake Island]] (2002) and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995).

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 He is also known for roles in feature films such as ''[[Stander]]'' (2003), ''[[Snake Island]] (2002) and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995).
-TV work included
+TV work included "Christo de Wet" in ''[[Skooldae]]'' (series I, II and III); "Kobus Koen" in ''[[The Game]]'' (series I, II and III), "Sakkie Bezuidenhoudt" in ''[[Zero Tolerance]]'' (series I, II and III); and "Neef Gert" in ''[[7de Laan]]''.
 == Sources ==

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-[[Ben Kruger]] (1957-2021). [http://www.benkruger.co.za/] is a South African stage, TV and film actor, director, singer.
+[[Ben Kruger]] (1957-2021) is a South African stage, TV and film actor, director, singer.
 == Biography ==
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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Kruger
 [[SACD]] 1981/82;

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 He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' and ''[[Dogs of the Blue Gods]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
-He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]''.
+He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]'' and author of an unpublished text called ''[['n Kykie na die dinge wat ons doen - aan mekaar en teenoor mekaar]]'' ("a look at the things we do - to each other and againsty one another").
 He is also known for roles in feature films such as ''[[Stander]]'' (2003), ''[[Snake Island]] (2002) and ''[[Cry, the Beloved Country]]'' (1995).

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 On stage he has performed in "[[Faust]]" (playing the lead in an [[Afrikaans]] production of Part One of the Goethe play by the University of Pretoria); ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' (as Cleante for [[TRUK]], 1986), ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (as “Jakes” at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, with [[PACT]]), ''[[Hartebees]]'' ([[Alexander Strachan]], [[KKNK]], 2000 - also directed the play).
-He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
+He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' and ''[[Dogs of the Blue Gods]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
 He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]''.

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 == Sources ==
-[[SACD]] 1981/82; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1983/84.
+[[SACD]] 1981/82;
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 == Training ==
-Trained at the [[Universiteit van Pretoria Drama Departement|University of Pretoria]], where he was their star actor.
+Trained at the [[Universiteit van Pretoria Drama Departement|University of Pretoria]], where he was their star actor. A key role at the time was that of "[[Faust]]" in an [[Afrikaans]] production of Part One of the Goethe play.
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-Ben became a household name when he played the lead role in the TV youth series ''Skooldae'' (“School Days”).
+Ben became a household name when he played the lead role in the TV youth series ''[[Skooldae]]'' (“School Days”).
 On stage he has performed in ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' (as Cleante for [[TRUK]], 1986), ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (as “Jakes” at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, with [[PACT]]), ''[[Hartebees]]'' ([[Alexander Strachan]], [[KKNK]], 2000 - also directed the play).