Janni Younge - Revision history

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 Younge’s first theatre company, [[Sogo Visual Theatre]], produced several original works, which have been performed widely in South Africa and abroad. All of her major works combine multiple puppetry styles including shadow theatre, marionettes, bunraku-style puppets, and live video with live performance. Janni’s work has been performed widely internationally in North and South America, Africa, Europe, India and the East.
-From 2003-2-11, she was the chairperson of UNIMA SA (the South African association of puppetry and visual performance, since 2012 renamed Puppetry South Africa (UNIMA SA)).
+From 2003-2-11, she was the chairperson of [[UNIMA SA]] (the South African association of puppetry and visual performance, since 2012 renamed Puppetry South Africa (UNIMA SA)).
 She was co-founder in 2005 of the annual [[Out The Box International Festival of Puppetry and Visual Performance]].

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	[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. Younge gaan met ‘kreature’ imponeer. ''[[Die Burger]]'' 16 May 2016[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/younge-gaan-met-kreature-imponeer-20160515]		[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. Younge gaan met ‘kreature’ imponeer. ''[[Die Burger]]'' 16 May 2016[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/younge-gaan-met-kreature-imponeer-20160515]
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-[[Janni Younge]] is an award-winning puppet creator, puppet designer and director.
+[[Janni Younge]] (?-) is an award-winning puppet creator, puppet designer, producer and director.
 == Biography ==
-==[[Janni Younge Productions]]==
+Younge began her career as a sculptor studying for an honours degree in Fine Art and majoring in sculpture. She then went on to complete a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Charleville-Mézières, France from the [École Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette] (ESNAM, National School for Higher Education in Puppetry Arts), where she studied from 1999 to 2002, and then completed an MA (Masters) in Theatre at the University of Cape Town (2007).
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-She was the Head of [[Unima]] ([[the International Company for Puppetry]]) in South Africa till 2011, when she joined the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. In 2014 she left [[Handspring]] to found her own production company, [[Janni Younge Productions]].
+Younge’s first theatre company, [[Sogo Visual Theatre]], produced several original works, which have been performed widely in South Africa and abroad. All of her major works combine multiple puppetry styles including shadow theatre, marionettes, bunraku-style puppets, and live video with live performance. Janni’s work has been performed widely internationally in North and South America, Africa, Europe, India and the East.
-Productions she has designed and worked on  include ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'', ''[[War Horse]]'', ''[[Ouroboros]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' (''[[Die Vuurvoël]]'')
+Younge became Associate Director of the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] in 2011. In her capacity as director, she has been involved with managing the team of craftspeople who produce the ''[[War Horse]]'' puppets, has assisted in the creation of ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'', and directed the re-rehearsal of [[William Kentridge]]’s ''[[Woyzeck on the Highveld]]''. Janni Younge has designed and directed Handspring’s most recent South African production, ''[[Ouroboros]]''.
-=TO BE ADDED FROM THE JANNI YOUNGE WEBSITE:[https://www.janniyounge.com/about]=
+In 2014, she left [[Handspring]] to found her own production company, [[Janni Younge Productions]].
 == Awards, etc ==
-In 2010 she was selected as the winner of the [[Standard Bank Young Artist Award]] for Theatre and in 2012 won a [[Fleur de Cap]] award for the design of the puppets in ''[[Ouroboros]]''.
+In 2010 she was selected as the winner of the [[Standard Bank Young Artist Award]] for Theatre and in 2012 won a [[Fleur de Cap]] award for the design of the puppets in ''[[Ouroboros]]''. She also won the Nagroda award for direction.
 == Sources ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-She was the Head of [[Unima]] ([[the International Company for Puppetry]]) in South Africa till 2011, when she joined the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. In 2014 she left handspring to found her own production company, [[Janni Younge Productions]].
+She was the Head of [[Unima]] ([[the International Company for Puppetry]]) in South Africa till 2011, when she joined the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. In 2014 she left [[Handspring]] to found her own production company, [[Janni Younge Productions]].
 Productions she has designed and worked on  include ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'', ''[[War Horse]]'', ''[[Ouroboros]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' (''[[Die Vuurvoël]]'')

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

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 Productions she has designed and worked on  include ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'', ''[[War Horse]]'', ''[[Ouroboros]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' (''[[Die Vuurvoël]]'')
-=TO BE ADDED FROM THE JANNI YOUNGE WEBSITE:=[https://www.janniyounge.com/about]
+=TO BE ADDED FROM THE JANNI YOUNGE WEBSITE:[https://www.janniyounge.com/about]=
 Janni Younge is a director and producer of multimedia, theatrical and visual performance works, with an emphasis on puppetry arts. Janni’s work has been performed widely internationally in North and South America, Africa, Europe, India and the East. Recognition awards include the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre, several Fleur du Cap awards for puppet design and the Nagroda award for direction.

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	Productions she has designed and worked on include ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'', ''[[War Horse]]'', ''[[Ouroboros]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' (''[[Die Vuurvoël]]'')		Productions she has designed and worked on include ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'', ''[[War Horse]]'', ''[[Ouroboros]]'', ''[[The Firebird]]'' (''[[Die Vuurvoël]]'')
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		+	=TO BE ADDED FROM THE JANNI YOUNGE WEBSITE:=[https://www.janniyounge.com/about]
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		+	Janni Younge is a director and producer of multimedia, theatrical and visual performance works, with an emphasis on puppetry arts. Janni’s work has been performed widely internationally in North and South America, Africa, Europe, India and the East. Recognition awards include the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Theatre, several Fleur du Cap awards for puppet design and the Nagroda award for direction.
		+	A director of Handspring Puppet Company for 4 years, she currently runs Janni Younge Productions. She concurrently directs UNIMA SA (SA Puppetry) an organisation that works for the development and training of visual performance artists and also focuses on SA social development through visual performance mediums.
		+	Janni’s works include the creation and direction of Ouroboros (which toured extensively in South Africa, Europe and India); The Firebird that toured in USA to venues including Ravinia and the Hollywood Bowl and Take Flight, currently touring Europe. With Handspring, Janni also directed revivals of William Kentridge’s Woyzeck on the Highveld and Ubu and the Truth Commission and, with Handspring, worked on War Horse and on the Bristol Old Vic’s Midsummer night’s Dream. She created and directed puppetry for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Tempest. Janni is a graduate of the French national school of puppet theatre, has a B.A. in Fine Art and an M.A. in Theatre.
		+	Janni is the Grenada Artist in Residence, UC Davis Spring 2018 and will direct an interpretation of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye as part of the program.

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	https://sarafinamagazine.com/2019/04/17/a-conversation-with-janni-younge/

	[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. ''Die Vuurvoël'' binnekort uit SA na Hollywood. ''[[Die Burger]]''. ''Aktueel''. 4 Mei 2016: p.3[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/die-vuurvoel-binnekort-in-hollywood-20160504-2]		[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. ''Die Vuurvoël'' binnekort uit SA na Hollywood. ''[[Die Burger]]''. ''Aktueel''. 4 Mei 2016: p.3[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/die-vuurvoel-binnekort-in-hollywood-20160504-2]

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

		+	[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. ''Die Vuurvoël'' binnekort uit SA na Hollywood. ''[[Die Burger]]''. ''Aktueel''. 4 Mei 2016: p.3[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/die-vuurvoel-binnekort-in-hollywood-20160504-2]
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		+	[[Mariana Malan]]. 2016. Younge gaan met ‘kreature’ imponeer. ''[[Die Burger]]'' 16 May 2016[https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/younge-gaan-met-kreature-imponeer-20160515]

	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]