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'''Bill Smuts''' (19**-). Designer, director.

== Biography ==

=== Youth ===

=== Training ===

=== Career ===
After having worked at the [[Little Theatre]], he worked for all the [[Performing Arts Councils]] during the 1960s and early 1970s.

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
He designed dDécor and costumes for ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1964), ''[[The Rainmaker|Die Reënmaker]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1965), ''[[The Rivals]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1969).

He designed décor for ''[[Der Prozess|The Trial]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1960), ''[[Die Physiker|The Physicists]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1964), ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1965), ''[[Ek Kenne Mansmens]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1966), ''[[Dokter teen Wil en Dank]]'', [[PACT]] 1966, ''[[The Queen and the Rebels|Die Koningin en die Rebelle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1967), ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' ([[PACT]] 1968), ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968), ''[[Ghosts]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1968), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Enrico IV|The Emperor]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Crime on Goat Island]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[The Whole Truth|Houtjie van die Galg]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Der öffentliche Ankläger|Die Staatsaanklaer]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Equus]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]] 1975).

He directed ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'' for [[PACOFS]], 1969 and ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' for [[PACT]], 1970.

== Awards, etc ==

== Sources ==
[[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

== Return to ==

Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]

Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]

Return to [[Main Page]]

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 He designed décor for ''[[Der Prozess|The Trial]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1960), ''[[Die Physiker|The Physicists]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1964), ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1965), ''[[Ek Kenne Mansmens]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1966), ''[[Dokter teen Wil en Dank]]'', [[PACT]] 1966, ''[[The Queen and the Rebels|Die Koningin en die Rebelle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1967), ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' ([[PACT]] 1968), ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968), ''[[Ghosts]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1968), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Enrico IV|The Emperor]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Crime on Goat Island]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[The Whole Truth|Houtjie van die Galg]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Der öffentliche Ankläger|Die Staatsaanklaer]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Equus]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]] 1975).
-He designed and directed ''[[Under Milk Woodd]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1959) and directed  ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]'' in 1961, ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'' for [[PACOFS]], 1969 and ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' for [[PACT]], 1970.
+He designed and directed ''[[Under Milk Wood]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1959) and directed  ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]'' in 1961, ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'' for [[PACOFS]], 1969 and ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' for [[PACT]], 1970.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 He designed décor for ''[[Der Prozess|The Trial]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1960), ''[[Die Physiker|The Physicists]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1964), ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1965), ''[[Ek Kenne Mansmens]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1966), ''[[Dokter teen Wil en Dank]]'', [[PACT]] 1966, ''[[The Queen and the Rebels|Die Koningin en die Rebelle]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1967), ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' ([[PACT]] 1968), ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1968), ''[[Ghosts]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1968), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Enrico IV|The Emperor]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[Crime on Goat Island]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1969), ''[[The Whole Truth|Houtjie van die Galg]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Der öffentliche Ankläger|Die Staatsaanklaer]]'' ([[PACOFS]] 1970), ''[[Equus]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]] 1975).
-He directed  ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]'' in 1961, ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'' for [[PACOFS]], 1969 and ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' for [[PACT]], 1970.
+He designed and directed ''[[Under Milk Woodd]]'' ([[Little Theatre]] 1959) and directed  ''[[Bell, Book and Candle]]'' in 1961, ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'' for [[PACOFS]], 1969 and ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'' for [[PACT]], 1970.
 == Awards, etc ==
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 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972.
 Proceedings of the Symposium held at the Nico Malan Theatre Centre, Cape Town, 5-7 August, 1974 / under the auspices of CAPAB Theatres ; [edited by Don Hay-Whitton].

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-'''Bill Smuts''' (19**-). Designer, director.
+[[Bill Smuts]] (19**-). Designer, stage technologist, scene painter, director.
 === Career ===
-After having worked at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town, he worked  for all the [[Performing Arts Councils]] during the 1960s and early 1970s.
+After having worked at the [[Little Theatre]] in Cape Town, he worked  for all the [[Performing Arts Councils]] during the 1960s and early 1970s. He was promoted to Production Manager of [[CAPAB]] in the beginning of 1974.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 == Sources ==
 [[ESAT Bibliography I|Inskip]], 1972.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]