Limpie Basson - Revision history

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 ===As actor===
-He appeared as 'Die sipier' in [[Die Heks]] ([[University of Stellenbosch]], 1949),  ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]], 1957), ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' ([[PACT]], 1963), ''[[Lokval!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1965), ''[[Charley se Tante]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1965), ''[[King Lear]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1966), ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1972), ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[The Bear]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974),  ''[[Don't Walk About with Nothing On]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Eskoriaal]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Three's Company]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[My Broer]]'' ([[The Space]], 1975), ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], Jan Van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), ''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989), ''[[Die Vonkel in Haar Oë!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989).
+He appeared as 'Die sipier' in ''[[Die Heks]]'' ([[University of Stellenbosch]], 1949),  ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]], 1957), ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' ([[PACT]], 1963), ''[[Lokval!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1965), ''[[Charley se Tante]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1965), ''[[King Lear]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1966), ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1972), ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[The Bear]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974),  ''[[Don't Walk About with Nothing On]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Eskoriaal]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Three's Company]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[My Broer]]'' ([[The Space]], 1975), ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], Jan Van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), ''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989), ''[[Die Vonkel in Haar Oë!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989).
 As a Film and TV actor he became well known in later years in such productions and series as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' ,  ''[[Arende]]'', ''[[Verspeelde Lente]]'', ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'', ''[[Die Spaanse Vlieg]]'' and ''[[Manakwalanners]]''.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He worked for [[CAPAB]],  [[Maynardville]]'' and [[The Space]].
+He worked for [[CAPAB]],  [[Maynardville]] and [[The Space]].
 ===As director===

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 ===As director===
-: ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]]
+: ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]])
 : ''[[Die Patatta]]'' ([[CAPAB]])

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 === Career ===
-Went to England to be a supply teacher at a secondary school in Hackney, London UK during the late 1950s. Returned to South Africa and joined youth drama [[NTO]] before being appointed as an actor for [[PACT]] in the 1962. He moved back to the Cape and was hired by [[CAPAB]] (1964-1967).  He rejoined [[PACT]], although not on a full-time basis, after having resigned from [[CAPAB]] in 1967. In 1970, he Lectured at the [[University of Cape Town]], and appeared in productions at [[Maynardville]] and [[The Space]].
+Went to England to be a supply teacher at a secondary school in Hackney, London UK during the late 1950s. Returned to South Africa and joined youth drama [[NTO]] before being appointed as an actor for [[PACT]] in the 1962. He moved back to the Cape and was hired by [[CAPAB]] (1964-1967).  He rejoined [[PACT]], although not on a full-time basis, after having resigned from [[CAPAB]] in 1967. In 1970, he lectured at the [[University of Cape Town]], and appeared in productions at [[Maynardville]] and [[The Space]].
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 === Career ===
-Went to England to be a supply teacher at a secondary school in Hackney, London UK during the late 1950s. Returned to be appointed as an actor for [[PACT]] in the 1960s, then moved back to the Cape.  He rejoined [[PACT]], although not on a full-time basis, after having resigned from [[CAPAB]] in 1967.
+Went to England to be a supply teacher at a secondary school in Hackney, London UK during the late 1950s. Returned to South Africa and joined youth drama [[NTO]] before being appointed as an actor for [[PACT]] in the 1962. He moved back to the Cape and was hired by [[CAPAB]] (1964-1967).  He rejoined [[PACT]], although not on a full-time basis, after having resigned from [[CAPAB]] in 1967. In 1970, he Lectured at the [[University of Cape Town]], and appeared in productions at [[Maynardville]] and [[The Space]].
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 ===As actor===
-He appeared as 'Die sipier' in [[Die Heks]] ( University of Stellenbosch, 1949),  ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]], 1957), ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' ([[PACT]], 1963), ''[[Lokval!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1965), ''[[Charley se Tante]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1965), ''[[King Lear]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1966), [[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1972), ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[The Bear]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974),  ''[[Don't Walk About with Nothing On]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Eskoriaal]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Three's Company]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[My Broer]]'' ([[The Space]], 1975), ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], Jan Van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), ''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989), ''[[Die Vonkel in Haar Oë!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989).
+He appeared as 'Die sipier' in [[Die Heks]] ( University of Stellenbosch, 1949),  ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]], 1957), ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' ([[PACT]], 1963), ''[[Lokval!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1964), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (1965), ''[[Charley se Tante]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1965), ''[[King Lear]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1966), ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1972), ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'' ([[The Space]], 1972), ''[[The Bear]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974),  ''[[Don't Walk About with Nothing On]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Eskoriaal]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[Three's Company]]'' ([[The Space]], 1974), ''[[My Broer]]'' ([[The Space]], 1975), ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], Jan Van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976), ''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989), ''[[Die Vonkel in Haar Oë!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989).
 As a Film and TV actor he became well known in later years in such productions and series as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' ,  ''[[Arende]]'', ''[[Verspeelde Lente]]'', ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'', ''[[Die Spaanse Vlieg]]'' and ''[[Manakwalanners]]''.

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 ===As writer===
-* ''[[A Cinderella for a Mad Hatter]]''  (1971)
+He wrote ''[[A Cinderella for a Mad Hatter]]'' (1971).
 ===As actor===

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 1971, he directed and led a group of professional actors, employed by the [[Department of Coloured Affairs]], to perform prescribed works at “coloured” schools in the Cape. Worked for [[CAPAB]],  [[Maynardville]] (''[[King Lear]]'', 1966, ''[[Anthony and Cleopatra]]'', 1972), and [[The Space]].
+He worked for [[CAPAB]],  [[Maynardville]]'' and [[The Space]].
-''[[Lokval!]]'', ''[[Rashomon]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1964). He directed ''[[Die Patatta]]'' in 1965.
+: ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'' ([[B.A.T.]]
-As actor with [[The Space]] he did ''[[The Bear]]'', ''[[Don’t walk about with Nothing On]]'', ''[[Eskoriaal]]'', ''[[My Broer]]'', ''[[Othello Slegs Blankes]]'', ''[[Thirteen Clocks]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'' for them, directed ''[[Die Laaste Middagmaal]]'', ''[[My Broer]]'' and ''[[School Play]]'' and designed ''[[Three's Company]]''.   Also in ''[[Skote!]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], Jan Van Riebeeck H/S students, 1976).
+: ''[[Die Patatta]]'' ([[CAPAB]])
-Other productions include ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'' (1963), ''[[Die Eerste Oogopslag]]'', ''[[Husse met Lang Ore]]'', ''[[Maria Stuart]]'', ''[[Othello]]'', ''[[The Bear]]'', ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'', ''[[Die Vonkel in Haar Oë!]]'' and many more.
+: ''[[A Cinderella for a Mad Hatter]]'' ([[Theatre for Youth]]/[[UCT Drama Department]])
-For years he was a radio announcer with [[Radio Goeie Hoop]] ([[Radio Good Hope]]) and performed in radio plays and did dubbing for radio and TV.
+: He directed and led a group of professional actors, employed by the [[Department of Coloured Affairs]], to perform prescribed works at “coloured” schools in the Cape.
 As a Film and TV actor he became well known in later years in such productions and series as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' ,  ''[[Arende]]'', ''[[Verspeelde Lente]]'', ''[[Tant Ralie se Losieshuis]]'', ''[[Die Spaanse Vlieg]]'' and ''[[Manakwalanners]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==