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 He directed an all-female production of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''.
-As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'' (1991), ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed by students of the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
+As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 1983), ''[[Osseba]]'' (1991), ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed by students of the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
 Also did a number of films, including ''[[My Naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1976),  ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]'' (19*), ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (19*), ''[[My Broer se Bril]]'' and TV shows such as ''[[Manakwalanders]]'', ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]''  and ''[[Sand]]''.

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 He directed an all-female production of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''.
-As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'', ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed by students of the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
+As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'' (1991), ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed by students of the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
 Also did a number of films, including ''[[My Naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1976),  ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]'' (19*), ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (19*), ''[[My Broer se Bril]]'' and TV shows such as ''[[Manakwalanders]]'', ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]''  and ''[[Sand]]''.

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 He directed an all-female production of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''.
-As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'', ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed University of Stellenbosch in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
+As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'', ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed by students of the [[University of Stellenbosch]] in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
 Also did a number of films, including ''[[My Naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1976),  ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]'' (19*), ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (19*), ''[[My Broer se Bril]]'' and TV shows such as ''[[Manakwalanders]]'', ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]''  and ''[[Sand]]''.

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 Among his prominent performances were in ''[[Die Jaar van die Vuuros]]'' (1952), ''[[Le Malade imaginaire|Die Iepekonders]]'' (1953), ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], 1960), ''[[Die Koning Sterf]]'' (''[[Exit the King]]'' by Eugène Ionesco - 19*), ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'', ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'', ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'', ''[[Lokval!]]'' (1964), ''[[The Rashomon Gate]]'' (1965), ''[[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti|Puntilla en sy Kneg Matti]]'' (December 1973), [[Broer Matie]] in 1984, ''[[The Guardian]]/[[Die Baas]]'' (19*), ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'' ("In Hope of Grace" - 19*),  Salieri in ''[[Amadeus]]'' (Schaffer, which he also directed - 1990), ''[[Die Haasvanger]]'', 1991, ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' ([[Pieter Fourie]], 19*), ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'', ''[[Die Nonne]]'',  ''[[Mirakel]]'' ([[Reza de Wet]], 19**).   ''[[The Marriage of Mr Mississippi|Die Huwelik van meneer Mississippi]]'' (1973).
-Other productions include ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'', ''[[Die Hekse van Salem]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Die Dans van die Reier]]'', ''[[Luc]]''.
+Other productions include ''[[Die Keiser]]'', ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'', ''[[Die Hekse van Salem]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[Die Dans van die Reier]]'', ''[[Luc]]'', ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' (1993).
 He directed an all-female production of ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]''.
-As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'', ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed University of Stellenbosch in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991),''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' by [[William Rose]], translated by [[Pieter Fourie]], adapted by [[Pierre van Pletzen]], directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], design by [[Fanie Steenkamp]], ligthing by [[Malcom Hurrell]] at [[Nico Malan]] in (1993).
- ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
+As a dramatist he has written and produced a number of plays, including ''[[Dawid en Batseba]]'' (BAT, 1961), ''[[Die Droomkotiljons]]'' ("The Dream Cotillions" - 19*), ''[[Osseba]]'', ''[[Die Wit Nar van God]]'' ("The White Clown of God" – [[CAPAB]], 1976), ''[[Afrika is Genesis, Maria!]]'' (written 1970 as a "draman" i.e. play/novel, performed University of Stellenbosch in 1990), ''[[Die Groot Wit Roos]]'' (1991), ''[[Kloue]]'' ([[NAF]], 1991), ''[[Adamas]]'' (*, [[Aardklop]] 2000).
 Also did a number of films, including ''[[My Naam is Dingetjie]]'' (1976),  ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]'' (19*), ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (19*), ''[[My Broer se Bril]]'' and TV shows such as ''[[Manakwalanders]]'', ''[[Ballade vir 'n Enkeling]]''  and ''[[Sand]]''.

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-[[Louw Verwey]] (17/2/1930-2008) Actor, director, playwright.
+[[Louw Verwey]] (1930-2008) Actor, director, playwright.
 == Biography ==
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 == Training ==
 Went to [[University of Cape Town]] to obtain a B.A degree.
 == Career ==
-Joined the [[Hanekom Geselskap]] in 1949,  and later worked with [[André Huguenet]] as well. Later performed for [[NTO]] and  three of the [[Performing Arts Councils]] ([[PACT]], [[CAPAB]] and [[PACOFS]]). Before joining [[CAPAB]] he had his own professional company.Also worked with some of the well-known amateur companies.
+Joined the [[Hanekom Geselskap]] in 1949,  and later worked with [[André Huguenet]]'s company, [[NTO]] and  three of the [[Performing Arts Councils]] ([[PACT]], [[CAPAB]] and [[PACOFS]]). Before joining [[CAPAB]] he had his own professional company and in addition worked with some of the well-known amateur companies.
 For seven years after his breakdown during the production of ''[[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti]]'' Verwey did not act until [[Pieter Fourie]] lured him back to the stage.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Among his prominent performances were in ''[[Die Jaar van die Vuuros]]'' (1952), ''[[Le Malade imaginaire|Die Iepekonders]]'' (1953), ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], 1960), ''[[Die Koning Sterf]]'' (''[[Exit the King]]'' by Eugène Ionesco - 19*), ''[[Six Characters in Search of an Author]]'', ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'', ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'', ''[[Lokval!]]'' (1964), ''[[The Rashomon Gate]]'' (1965), ''[[Meneer Puntila en sy Kneg Matti|Puntilla en sy Kneg Matti]]'' (December 1973), [[Broer Matie]] in 1984, ''[[The Guardian]]/[[Die Baas]]'' (19*), ''[[Op Hoop van Seën]]'' ("In Hope of Grace" - 19*),  Salieri in ''[[Amadeus]]'' (Schaffer, which he also directed - 1990), ''[[Die Haasvanger]]'', 1991, ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' ([[Pieter Fourie]], 19*), ''[[Man met 'n lyk om sy nek]]'', ''[[Die Nonne]]'',  ''[[Mirakel]]'' ([[Reza de Wet]], 19**).   ''[[The Marriage of Mr Mississippi|Die Huwelik van meneer Mississippi]]'' (1973).
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 == Sources ==
 ''Lokval!'' programme notes, 1964.

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Prince Albert in the Karoo on 17 February, , went to school in Parow, finishing at J.J. du Preez High School. A Miss Duncan there introduced him to Shakespeare.
+Born in Prince Albert in the Karoo on 17 February, 1930, he went to school in Parow, finishing at J.J. du Preez High School. A Miss Duncan there introduced him to Shakespeare.
 His daughter, [[Isadora Verwey]] also became an actress.

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 ''Lokval!'' programme notes, 1964.
-[[Die Burger]], 26 April 1993
+[[Die Burger]], 26 April 1993.
 Tribute written by [[Wim Vorster]], ''[[Pretoria News]]'', 25 June 2008.