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Niël Rademan (19**-)

South African singer, director, producer and arts manager, working across cabaret, art song, folk music and music theatre.

== Biography ==

Rademan grew up on a farm outside Heidelberg in the Western Cape and boarded at the school in the town from sub A, at the same school and hostel his father had attended. His mother is [[Cecil Rademan]]. He took a master's degree in drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], directing [[André P. Brink]]'s ''Die Hamer van die Hekse'' for students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in 2003.

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

Rademan made his name as a freelance musician after completing his master's degree. His adaptation and direction of ''Die avonture van Wilde Willemientjie'', from the children's story by [[Riana Scheepers]], won a [[Kanna]] at the [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]]. He also adapted Scheepers's ''Die melkweg het 'n ster laat val'' as a woordkuns programme, and has since worked with her on ''Clara'', on the life of the composer and pianist Clara Schumann, and on the music-theatre production ''Vivaldi en die vondeling''.

He founded the groups [[The South African Sopranos]] and 5MAESTROS!, and produces under his own name. On the family farm, Dasjesdrift, between Heidelberg and Witsand, he and his mother restored a 1933 manor house as a theatre where [[Jan Blom]], [[Randall Wicomb]] and [[Rory Rootenberg]], among others, have performed, and where he runs his own festival, the [[Hessequa Harmonie]]. He was appointed executive head of the [[Suidoosterfees]] on 23 April 2014, in succession to [[Niel le Roux]], and held the post until 2018, when [[Jana Hattingh]] took over.

His larger directing projects include the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] ceremony, the Die Burger Suidoosterfees concert, the Western Cape parliament opening concerts of 2009 and 2010, and the [[US Woordfees]] Koorfeesgala. In 2010 he sang the national anthem at the opening of the Western Cape provincial parliament at the Cape Town stadium. He has performed with [[Lynelle Kenned]], [[Elna van der Merwe]], [[Petronel Baard]], [[Charlene Truter]], [[Philip de Vos]] and [[Zorada Temmingh]] among others; with De Vos and Temmingh he staged ''Die fluitspeler van Hamelin'' at the arts festival in Bloemfontein in 2011.

At the [[US Woordfees]] he coordinated the Sanlam nagKAT cabaret venue in 2010 and 2011, and appeared in ''Van klassiek tot kabaret'' with [[Johann Enslin]] and [[Winand Grundling]] (2010); ''Niël Rademan in konsert'' with [[Rika Vermeulen]], singing settings of [[Melt Myburgh]], [[Hennie Aucamp]] and [[Louis Jansen van Vuuren]] (2011); ''Because'', launching the album of that name with [[Elna van der Merwe]] (2015); ''Heimwee'', with [[Lucas Heinen]], [[Zorada Temmingh]] and the Rhenish Girls' High choir (2020); and ''(Ge)stroop'' (2024). He also presented ''Ver van hier'' at the Atelierteater, Vienna, on 8 June 2013.

He has recorded ''Fisantekraal'' (2007), a Christmas album (2009) and ''Ver van hier'' (2013).

== Awards, etc. ==

[[Kanna]] for best children's production, [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]], for ''Die avonture van Wilde Willemientjie'', 2006*.

== Sources ==

Adendorff, Elbie. 2006*. 'Afrikaanse poësie sing', ''Afrikaans in Europa'', University of Vienna.

https://aie.univie.ac.at/letterkunde/artikels/artikels-gedigte/e-adendorff-afrikaanse-poesie-sing/

Loader, Catharina. 2013. 'Niel Rademan', ''Afrikaans in Europa'', University of Vienna.

https://aie.univie.ac.at/afrikaans-en-europa/inisiatiewe/projekte/niel-rademan/

'Riana Scheepers', ''[[LitNet]]'' author page. https://www.litnet.co.za/author/riana-scheepers/

'Riana Scheepers', ''Storiewerf''. https://storiewerf.co.za/2019/07/10/riana-scheepers/

'Niel Rademan', ''[[LitNet]]'' author page. https://www.litnet.co.za/author/niel-rademan/

'Philip de Vos (1939-)', ''[[LitNet]]''. https://www.litnet.co.za/philip-de-vos-1939/

'Niël Rademan verenig mense, musiek by Suidoosterfees', ''Maroela Media'', January 2026.

https://maroelamedia.co.za/vermaak/musiek/niel-rademan-verenig-mense-musiek-by-suidoosterfees/

'Wie is ons?', ''[[Suidoosterfees]]''. https://suidoosterfees.com/wie-is-ons-who-are-we/

'Kunstenaar Niël Rademan wil teruggee vir sy dorp', ''Sarie'', 10 August 2020.

''Hessequa Nuus'', January 2017. https://hessequanuus.co.za/2017/01/

''Die Heks'', [[ESAT]].

[[US Woordfees]] festival programmes, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2020.

Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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+Rademan grew up on a farm outside Heidelberg in the Western Cape and boarded at the school in the town from sub A, at the same school and hostel his father had attended. His mother is [[Cecil Rademan]]. He took a master's degree in drama at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], directing [[André P. Brink]]'s ''[[Die Hamer van die Hekse]]'' for students of the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]] in the [[H.B. Thom Theatre]] in 2003.
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