Gerrit Geertsema - Revision history

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Sources

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Sources

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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Biography

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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 == Awards, etc ==
-He received The Piers Nicholson Award in 1970 for his services to the PACOFS.
+He received the [[Piers Nicholson Award]] in 1970 for his services to the PACOFS.
 == Sources ==

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 == Career ==
-Became head of [[PACOFS]] Drama in 196*, later became the Deputy Director??** at Pacofs.  In 1983 he succeeded [[Eghard van der Hoven]] as executive director of [[PACT]]. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]] and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years.
+Became head of [[PACOFS]] Drama in 1969, later became the Deputy Director at [[PACOFS]]. In this period he was responsible for founding the [[PACOFS]] experimental group. In 1983 he succeeded [[Eghard van der Hoven]] as executive director of [[PACT]]. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]] and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 == Awards, etc ==
+He received The Piers Nicholson Award in 1970 for his services to the PACOFS.
 == Sources ==

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−	(1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator.	+	[[Gerrit Geertsema]] (1945-2012). Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 == Sources ==
-''[Volksblad'', 2012-12-28
+''Volksblad'', 2012-12-28
 [[ESAT Bibliography Hau|Hauptfleisch]], 1985a

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 == Sources ==
-[''[Volksblad]]'', 2012-12-28
+''[Volksblad'', 2012-12-28
 [[ESAT Bibliography Hau|Hauptfleisch]], 1985a
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 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 == Return to ==

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 As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', 1972; ''[[The Whole Truth|Die Houtjie van die Galg]]''.
-As playwright, he wrote ''[[Hoofstuk II]]'', ''[[Die Agtdertig na Mafeking]]''. He adapted ''[[The Rope]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1969).
+As playwright, he wrote ''[[Hoofstuk II]]'', ''[[Die Agtdertig na Mafeking]]''. He adapted ''[[The Rope]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Tou]]'' ([[DALRO]] 1969).
 == Awards, etc ==

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 == Biography ==
-Married to [[Marina Geertsema]], and they have two sons Luka and Petr.
+Married to [[Marina Geertsema]], and they have two sons Luka and Petr. He died on 26 October 2012 aged 67.
 == Training ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', 1972.
+As actor he has appeared in ''[[Eurydice|Kringloop van die Liefde]]'' (1968); ''[[The Just|Die Terroriste]]'' (1969); ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'' (1972).
 As playwright, he wrote ''[[Hoofstuk II]]'', ''[[Die Agtdertig na Mafeking]]''. He adapted ''[[The Rope]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1969).

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-(1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright  and theatre administator. ** Became head of [[PACOFS]] Drama in 196*, later became the Deputy Director??** at Pacofs.  In 1983 he succeeded [[Eghard van der Hoven]] as executive director of [[PACT]]. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]] and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years.
+(1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright  and theatre administator.
 As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', 1972.
-As playwright, he wrote **
+As playwright, he wrote ''[[Hoofstuk II]]'', ''[[Die Agtdertig na Mafeking]]''. He adapted ''[[The Rope]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1969).
 == Sources ==
-[[Volksblad]], 2012-12-28
+[''[Volksblad]]'', 2012-12-28
 Hauptfleisch, 1985
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  G]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]