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 He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
-In 2026 he announced that he was quitting the stage after the run of ''[[Liefde, Lafras]]'' to focus on his painting.[]
+In 2026 he announced that he was quitting the stage after the run of ''[[Liefde, Lafras]]'' to focus on his painting.[https://www.netwerk24.com/kunste/teater/geliefde-gerben-kamper-lewer-swanesang-op-vs-kunstefees-20260529-0688]
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 He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
-In 2026 he announced that he was quitting the stage after the run of ''[[to focus on painting.[]
+In 2026 he announced that he was quitting the stage after the run of ''[[Liefde, Lafras]]'' to focus on his painting.[]
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	He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker\|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank\|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare\|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet\| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest\|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull\|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest\|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren\|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country\|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife\|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.		He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker\|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank\|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare\|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet\| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest\|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull\|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest\|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren\|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country\|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife\|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
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 == Biography ==
-Born of Dutch immigrants who had fled Europe to settle in the Free State town of Henneman, later moving to Lydenburg, where Kamper completed his schooling.
+Born in 1950 (1951?) of [[Dutch]] immigrants who had fled the wartime Europe to settle in the Free State town of Henneman, later moving to Lydenburg, where Kamper completed his schooling.
-He went to the [[University of Pretoria]]'s newly founded Drama Department to obtain a B. Dram degree , later completing a BA Drama & Theatre Arts Honours and a MA in Drama and Theatre Arts, both at the [[University of the Free State]] ([[UFS]])
+He went to the [[University of Pretoria]]'s newly founded Drama Department to obtain a B.Dram degree , later completing a BA Drama & Theatre Arts Honours and a MA in Drama and Theatre Arts, both at the [[University of the Free State]] ([[UFS]])
 He is married to , and the couple have

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 ===As an actor===
 He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 He had roles in ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[All in a Tangle...Op 'n Hoop Geknoop]]'', ''[[Bobaas van die Boendoe]]'', ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Met Permissie Gesê]]'', ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'', ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', ''[[Pavane]]'', ''[[Amadeus]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet| Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[The Tempest|Die Storm]]'', ''[[The Seagull|Die Seemeeu]]'', ''[[Straties]]'', ''[[Die Verhoor]]'', ''[[Tienuur Maak Die Deure Oop]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Unexpected Guest|Die Onverwagte Besoeker]]'', ''[[Fadren|Die Vader]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country|'n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Run for your Wife|My Vrou se Man se Vrou]]''.
 He wrote the children’s plays ''[[Die Dorpsmusikante van Bremer]]'', ''[[Rooikappie en die Wolf in Skaapklere]]''.
 He directed ''[[Christine]]'' (1990), ''[[Boesman and Lena]]'', ''[[Graswewenaar]]'', ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'', ''[[Maru]]'', ''[[My Children!, My Africa!]]'', ''[[Om 'n Jakkalsbessie]]'', ''[[Over the Hill]]'', ''[[Die Pakkamer]]'', ''[[Under the Oaks]]'', ''[[Skroot]]'', ''[[Heilige Modder]]'', ''[[Vonke uit Vuurklip]]'', ''[[Kloue]]''.

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 === Youth ===
 === Training ===
 B (Dram) [[University of Pretoria]], BA Drama & Theatre Arts Honours, [[University of the Free State]] ([[UFS]]) and MA in Drama and Theatre Arts, [[UFS]]
 === Career ===
 Became artistic director for [[PACOFS]] in 19**. In 19* joined the staff of the [[University of the Orange Free State]] Drama Dept.
 Led the founding of the [[Free State Ensemble]], based at the [[Sterrewag Theatre]] ([[Observatory Theatre]]) in Bloemfontein in 1997.