David Kramer - Revision history

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Biography

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Biography

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Biography

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Awards, etc

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Musicals written by David Kramer

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Musicals written by David Kramer

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Musicals written by David Kramer

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 ==Biography==
-Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called ''The Creeps'' during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School. He also met  [[Renaye Lange]], his fguture wife, there in the 1960s.
+Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called ''The Creeps'' during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School. He also met  [[Renaye Lange]], his future wife, there in the 1960s.
 Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74),  but then discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.

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 ==Biography==
-Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called ''The Creeps'' during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School, where he also met his future wife, [[Renaye Kramer]].
+Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called ''The Creeps'' during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School. He also met  [[Renaye Lange]], his fguture wife, there in the 1960s.
-Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74), but then discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.
+Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74),  but then discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 ==Biography==
-Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called The Creeps during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School, where he also met his future wife, [[Renaye Kramer]].
+Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called ''The Creeps'' during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School, where he also met his future wife, [[Renaye Kramer]].
 Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74), but then discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.

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−	[[ David Kramer]] (1951-) is a bilingual singer, musician, composer, playwright and director.	+	[[ David Kramer]] (1951-) is a bilingual ([[Afrikaans]] and English) singer, musician, composer, playwright and director.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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 ==Biography==
-Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called The Creeps during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School.
+Born in Worcester in 1951, he learnt to play the guitar and wrote music at an early age, playing in a band called The Creeps during his schooldays. Kramer matriculated at Worcester Boys High School, where he also met his future wife, [[Renaye Kramer]].
-Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74), but discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.
+Originally trained as a textile designer at Leeds University where he graduated with an Honours degree (1971-74), but then discovered a need to write songs expressing and interpreting the South African reality.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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	2017 ''Wakkerslaap''		2017 ''Wakkerslaap''
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	Other purely musical performances include stage performances of ''[[The Jol]]'' and ''[[Hemel en aarde]]'' ("heaven and earth") (2009). While working with [[Barney Simon]] on his show ''[[The Jol]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]], Kramer became interested in theatrical work.		Other purely musical performances include stage performances of ''[[The Jol]]'' and ''[[Hemel en aarde]]'' ("heaven and earth") (2009). While working with [[Barney Simon]] on his show ''[[The Jol]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]], Kramer became interested in theatrical work.

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	In 2010, he received the [[ATKV]] Woordveertjie Prestigetoekenning, as well as an award from the [[Innibos Festival]] for his contribution to Afrikaans music. He also received a [[Kanna]] award from the [[KKNK]] for his Exceptional Contribution to a Contemporary Music Production for his concert, ''[[Breyani]]''.		In 2010, he received the [[ATKV]] Woordveertjie Prestigetoekenning, as well as an award from the [[Innibos Festival]] for his contribution to Afrikaans music. He also received a [[Kanna]] award from the [[KKNK]] for his Exceptional Contribution to a Contemporary Music Production for his concert, ''[[Breyani]]''.
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		+	He was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy from the [[University of Stellenbosch]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 * ''[[Langarm]]'' (2018)
 * ''[[Ver in die Wêreld Kittie]]'' (2024)
-* ''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]'' (an re-working of ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]'', 2024)
+* ''[[Orpheus McAdoo]]'' (a re-working of ''[[Orpheus in Africa]]'', 2024)
 ===As theatre impresario - The Dock Road Theatre===