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-[[Fred le Roux]] (1913-1984). Professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator.
+[[Fred le Roux]] (1913-1984) was a professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator.
 == Biography ==
+Born
 Married a fellow teacher, [[Truida Pohl]], in 1935, but they were divorced in 1940. Later married [[Ria Olivier]] (19**) and they had **. ****

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 == Sources ==
+A tribute written by [[Rita Elferink]], published in ''[[Die Burger]]'', 24 April 1984.
 == Return to ==

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 He was the translator into [[Afrikaans]] of ''[[Le Commissaire est Bon Enfant|Die Stasiebevelvoerder]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker|Die Reënmaker]]'', ''[[I Remember Mama|Ek Onthou vir Mamma]]'', ''[[Die Hemelbed|Die Dubbelbed]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield|Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'', ''[[Voices|Stemme]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author|Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]''.
-In his period as head the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch]], until his retirement in 1979, he continued doing a few major productions a year, often starring the staff. He also tried to set up a card-based documentation system for South African theatre performances and publications. Among these are **, **. Unfortunately this never came to fruition as a publication, and all that remains are the hundreds of cards in the catalogues of the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] in Stellenbosch.
+In his period as head the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch]], until his retirement in 1979, he continued doing a few major productions a year, often starring the staff. He also tried to set up a card-based documentation system for South African theatre performances and publications. Among these are **, **. Unfortunately this never came to fruition as a publication, and all that remains are the hundreds of cards in the archives of the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] in Stellenbosch.
 ==Awards==

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-LE ROUX, Fred. (1913-1984). Professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator.
+[[Fred le Roux]] (1913-1984). Professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator.
 == Biography ==
 Married a fellow teacher, [[Truida Pohl]], in 1935, but they were divorced in 1940. Later married [[Ria Olivier]] (19**) and they had **. ****
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 == Career ==
-Started out as a teacher, became  ''Die Burger'''s theatre reviewer in the 1930s. Since 1938 he acted regularly in radio plays. In 1967, on the death of [[Fred Engelen]], he was appointed head of the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch]].
+Started out as a teacher, became  ''[[Die Burger]]'''s theatre reviewer in the 1930s. Since 1938 he acted regularly in radio plays. In 1967, on the death of [[Fred Engelen]], he was appointed head of the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch]].
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Acted in ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town,1960), *

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 He acted in ''[[The Trojan Women|Die Vroue van Troje]]'' ([[ADK]] 1944), ''[[Germanicus]]'', ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'', ''[[The Madwoman of Chaillot|Die Mal Vrou van Chaillot]]'' (1977), ''[[Periandros van Korinthe]]'', ''[[Vergelegen]]'', ''[[Die Verterende Vuur]]'', ''[[The Winter's Tale|Die Wintersprokie]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'', ''[[Eurydice|Legende van die Liefde]]'' (1970).
-He acted in several plays under the direction of [[Fred Engelen]], i.a. ''[[Johanna Soldaat van God]]'', ''[[Juffrou Edelwater]]'' and ''[[Antigone (by Sophocles)]].
+He acted in several plays under the direction of [[Fred Engelen]], i.a. ''[[Johanna die Soldaat van God]]'', ''[[Juffrou Edelwater]]'' and ''[[Antigone (by Sophocles)]].
 He was the translator into [[Afrikaans]] of ''[[Le Commissaire est Bon Enfant|Die Stasiebevelvoerder]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker|Die Reënmaker]]'', ''[[I Remember Mama|Ek Onthou vir Mamma]]'', ''[[Die Hemelbed|Die Dubbelbed]]'', ''[[Picnic on the Battlefield|Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'', ''[[Voices|Stemme]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author|Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]''.

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 Acted in ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town,1960), *
-He acted in ''[[The Trojan Women]]'', ''[[Germanicus]]'', ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'', ''[[Die Mal Vrou van Chaillot]]'', ''[[Periandros van Korinthe]]'', ''[[Vergelegen]]'', ''[[Die Verterende Vuur]]'', ''[[Die Wintersprokie]]'', ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'', ''[[Eurydice]]''.
+He acted in ''[[The Trojan Women\Die Vroue van Troje]]'' ([[ADK]] 1944), ''[[Germanicus]]'', ''[[Die Goue Kring]]'', ''[[The Madwoman of Chaillot|Die Mal Vrou van Chaillot]]'' (1977), ''[[Periandros van Korinthe]]'', ''[[Vergelegen]]'', ''[[Die Verterende Vuur]]'', ''[[The Winter's Tale|Die Wintersprokie]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Pluimsaad Waai Vêr]]'', ''[[Eurydice|Legende van die Liefde]]'' (1970).
-He translated into [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Le Commissaire est Bon Enfant]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'', ''[[I Remember Mama|Ek Onthou vir Mamma]]'', ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'', ''[[Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'', ''[[Voices|Stemme]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Authir|Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]''.
+He translated into [[Afrikaans]] ''[[Le Commissaire est Bon Enfant]]'', ''[[The Rainmaker]]'', ''[[I Remember Mama|Ek Onthou vir Mamma]]'', ''[[Die Hemelbed]]'', ''[[Piekniek op die Slagveld]]'', ''[[Voices|Stemme]]'', ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author|Ses Personasies op soek na 'n Skrywer]]''.
 ==Awards==