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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
		+	[[Rapport]], 28 August 2008.
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	A funeral service programme for Michal Jacobus Grobbelaar on 30 August 2002 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 23. 61.		A funeral service programme for Michal Jacobus Grobbelaar on 30 August 2002 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 23. 61.

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	He was also in some TV series [[Nommer Asseblief]], and [[Net 'n Bietjie Liefde]].		He was also in some TV series [[Nommer Asseblief]], and [[Net 'n Bietjie Liefde]].
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		+	He started the [[Michel Tesson Trust]] for puppetry and dance. He was also instrumental in the founding of a course in Theatre Studies at the [[Pretoria Technikon]] and Durban's Technicon]].

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

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	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==
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		+	[[Die Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns]] awarded him in 1993 with Medal of Honour for his life long contribution to theatre.
	[[Naledi Theatre Awards]] 2003 Lifetime achievement in theatre.		[[Naledi Theatre Awards]] 2003 Lifetime achievement in theatre.

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 He continued as actor on stage, film and TV, and roles included ****.
 Film roles include ''[[Die Vlindervanger]]'' and ''[[Willem]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==

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-(19**-2002) Actor, theatre technician, theatre manager.
+'''Michal Grobbelaar''' (19**-2002). Influential theatre administrator, publicity man, director, actor, theatre technician, theatre manager.
-Became the first  director of the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], which he had helped to design, serving from its opening in 1962 until his retirement in 1992.
+=== Training ===
-As an actor: Played "Marcellus" in an Afrikaans production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark.
+=== Career ===
-GROBBELAAR, Michal. (19**-2003) Influential theatre administrator, publicity man, director, technician and actor. Started with **. Joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1950 as a member of the National Theatre Organisation bilingual company for ''[[Candida]]'' and ''[[Oupa Brompie]]'' (in the latter he played two roles). Initially a technician and the organisation's publicity officer,later became Technical Manager and Production Manager. He was the driving force and works manager behind the conversion of the old [[Harmony Hall]] into the [[National Theatre]] (later the [[Breytenbach Theatre]]) in Pretoria, doing much of the work himself with the help of the technical staff. *** He continued as actor on stage, film and TV, and roles included ****. He also directed a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], i.a. in **, ''[[Die Vonkel in haar oë! - 'n Spel van my kontrei]]'' ([[Gerhard J. Beukes|Beukes]], 1960),* . Was a co-founder and first President of the [[South African Institute of Theatre Technology]] ([[SAITT]]) (1969-19**) and a founding(?*) member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]].?* In 19** he became the first and long-time director of the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]]. * In 19** he finally retired to Onrus/Betty's Bay, where he died in 2002 (2003).
+He was one of the forces behind the [[Volksteater Pretoria]] and appeared in several of their productions. Michal joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1949 as their publicity officer and in 1950 he joined their bilingual company. Initially a technician and the organisation's publicity officer, he later became Technical Manager and Production Manager.
-GROBBELAAR, Michal. Former executive director of the [[Civic Theatre]] from its opening in 1962 until his retirement in 1992. Played Marcellus in an [[Afrikaans]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark. He was chairman of the [[SAATM]] from 1970 to 1982 when [[Des Lindberg]] took over. He was the chairman of a group called [[A Teater]] which took over the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983. Their first production was [[Patrick Mynhardt]]’s The ''[[Boy from Bethulie]]''.
+He became the first  director of the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]], which he had helped to design, serving from its opening in 1962 until his retirement in 1992.
 [[Naledi Theatre Awards]] 2003 Lifetime achievement in theatre.
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 A funeral service programme for Michal Jacobus Grobbelaar on 30 August 2002 held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 23. 61.
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]]
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 31, 170.
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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 As an actor: Played "Marcellus" in an Afrikaans production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark.
-GROBBELAAR, Michal. (19**-2003) Influential theatre administrator, publicity man, director, technician and actor. Started with **. Joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1950 as a member of the National Theatre Organisation bilingual company for ''[[Candida]]'' and ''[[Oupa Brompie]]'' (in the latter he played two roles). Initially a technician and the organisation's publicity officer,later became Technical Manager and Production Manager. He was the driving force and works manager behind the conversion of the old [[Harmony Hall]] into the [[National Theatre]] (later the [[Breytenbach Theatre]]) in Pretoria, doing much of the work himself with the help of the technical staff. *** He continued as actor on stage, film and TV, and roles included ****. He also directed a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], i.a. in **, ''[[Die Vonkel in haar oë! - 'n Spel van my kontrei]]'' ([[Gerhard J. Beukes|Beukes]], 1960),* . Was a co-founder and first President of the [[South African Institute for Theatre Technology]] ([[SAITT]]) (1969-19**) and a founding(?*) member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]].?* In 19** he became the first and long-time director of the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]]. * In 19** he finally retired to Onrus/Betty's Bay, where he died in 2003.
+GROBBELAAR, Michal. (19**-2003) Influential theatre administrator, publicity man, director, technician and actor. Started with **. Joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1950 as a member of the National Theatre Organisation bilingual company for ''[[Candida]]'' and ''[[Oupa Brompie]]'' (in the latter he played two roles). Initially a technician and the organisation's publicity officer,later became Technical Manager and Production Manager. He was the driving force and works manager behind the conversion of the old [[Harmony Hall]] into the [[National Theatre]] (later the [[Breytenbach Theatre]]) in Pretoria, doing much of the work himself with the help of the technical staff. *** He continued as actor on stage, film and TV, and roles included ****. He also directed a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], i.a. in **, ''[[Die Vonkel in haar oë! - 'n Spel van my kontrei]]'' ([[Gerhard J. Beukes|Beukes]], 1960),* . Was a co-founder and first President of the [[South African Institute of Theatre Technology]] ([[SAITT]]) (1969-19**) and a founding(?*) member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]].?* In 19** he became the first and long-time director of the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]]. * In 19** he finally retired to Onrus/Betty's Bay, where he died in 2003.
 GROBBELAAR, Michal. Former executive director of the [[Civic Theatre]] from its opening in 1962 until his retirement in 1992. Played Marcellus in an [[Afrikaans]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark. He was chairman of the [[SAATM]] from 1970 to 1982 when [[Des Lindberg]] took over. He was the chairman of a group called [[A Teater]] which took over the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983. Their first production was [[Patrick Mynhardt]]’s The ''[[Boy from Bethulie]]''.

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	As an actor: Played "Marcellus" in an Afrikaans production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark.		As an actor: Played "Marcellus" in an Afrikaans production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark.
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		+	GROBBELAAR, Michal. (19-2003) Influential theatre administrator, publicity man, director, technician and actor. Started with . Joined the [[National Theatre Organisation]] in 1950 as a member of the National Theatre Organisation bilingual company for ''[[Candida]]'' and ''[[Oupa Brompie]]'' (in the latter he played two roles). Initially a technician and the organisation's publicity officer,later became Technical Manager and Production Manager. He was the driving force and works manager behind the conversion of the old [[Harmony Hall]] into the [[National Theatre]] (later the [[Breytenbach Theatre]]) in Pretoria, doing much of the work himself with the help of the technical staff. * He continued as actor on stage, film and TV, and roles included . He also directed a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], i.a. in , ''[[Die Vonkel in haar oë!]]'' ([[Gerhard J. Beukes\|Beukes]], 1960),* . Was a co-founder and first President of the [[South African Institute for Theatre Technology]] ([[SAITT]]) (1969-19*) and a founding(?) member of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]].?* In 19** he became the first and long-time director of the Johannesburg [[Civic Theatre]]. * In 19** he finally retired to Onrus/Betty's Bay, where he died in 2003.
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		+	GROBBELAAR, Michal. Former executive director of the [[Civic Theatre]] from its opening in 1962 until his retirement in 1992. Played Marcellus in an [[Afrikaans]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' in 1947. [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] directed and it was staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]. Also starring [[André Huguenet]] as the Prince of Denmark. He was chairman of the [[SAATM]] from 1970 to 1982 when [[Des Lindberg]] took over. He was the chairman of a group called [[A Teater]] which took over the lease of the [[Intimate Theatre]] in 1983. Their first production was [[Patrick Mynhardt]]’s The ''[[Boy from Bethulie]]''.