Veronica Paeper - Revision history

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works. Including ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', a ballet version of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', the dance production ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[The King and I]]''.
+She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works, including ballet versions of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]'', the dance production ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[The King and I]]''.
 In her time as Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of the [[CAPAB Ballet]] from 1990 to 2005 when she retired as the Artistic Director of the [[Cape Town City Ballet]], Veronica Paeper wrote over 40 ballets, full-length and one-acters.

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 == Biography and career ==
-Trained at the [[University of Cape Town]] School of Ballet, and danced for the ballet companies of all the provincial [[Performing Arts Councils]] between 1960 and 1973, including a few years with [[PACOFS]]. Having choregographed her first original work (''[[John]]'') in 1972, followed by ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'' for [[The Space]] in 197*, she became resident choreographer for [[CAPAB]] in 1974, later becoming Artistic Director of the company (1991). [[Frank Staff]] was her partner for many years and he choreographed some of the the first (and still some of the most enthralling) South African ballet's – ''[[Mantis Moon]]'' (19**), ''[[The Rain Queen]]'' (19**) and ''[[Raka]]'' (19**, based on [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s dramatic poem) while with [[PACOFS]]. Paeper danced in the originals, and later restaged them with her own company.
+Trained at the [[University of Cape Town]] School of Ballet, and danced for the ballet companies of all the provincial [[Performing Arts Councils]] between 1960 and 1973, including a few years with [[PACOFS]]. Having choregographed her first original work (''[[John]]'') in 1972, followed by ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'' for [[The Space]] in 1974, she became resident choreographer for [[CAPAB]] in 1974, later becoming Artistic Director of the company (1991). [[Frank Staff]] was her partner for many years and he choreographed some of the the first (and still some of the most enthralling) South African ballet's – ''[[Mantis Moon]]'' (19**), ''[[The Rain Queen]]'' (19**) and ''[[Raka]]'' (19**, based on [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s dramatic poem) while with [[PACOFS]]. Paeper danced in the originals, and later restaged them with her own company.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 Theatre Lives [https://theatrelives.co.za/people/veronica-paeper].
-[[Cape Town City Ballet]] Official Webpage, https://capetowncityballet.org.za/about/
+[[Cape Town City Ballet]] Official Website, https://capetowncityballet.org.za/about/
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 She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works. Including ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', a ballet version of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', the dance production ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[The King and I]]''.
 In her time as Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of the [[CAPAB Ballet]] from 1990 to 2005 when she retired as the Artistic Director of the [[Cape Town City Ballet]], Veronica Paeper wrote over 40 ballets, full-length and one-acters.
 == Awards, etc. ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works. Including ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', a ballet version of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', the dance production ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'', ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[The King and I]]''.
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 Theatre Lives [https://theatrelives.co.za/people/veronica-paeper].
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 == Awards, etc. ==
-She was awarded the Molteno Medal in 2005 for her lifetime achievement in perfoming arts.
+She was awarded the [[Molteno Medal]] in 2005 for her lifetime achievement in perfoming arts.
 == Sources ==

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−	~~(1944-) Dancer and choreographer. Trained at the University of Cape Town School of Ballet, and danced for all the provincial Performing Arts Companies between 1960 and 1973, including a few years with~~ [[~~PACOFS~~]]~~. Having choregographed her first original work~~ (~~''[[John]]'') in 1972, followed by ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'' for [[The Space]] in 197, she became resident choreographer for [[CAPAB]] in 1974, later becoming Artistic Director of the company (1991~~). ~~[[Frank Staff]] was her partner for many years~~ and he choreographed some of the the first (and still some of the most enthralling) South African ballet's – ''[[Mantis Moon]]'' (19), ''[[The Rain Queen]]'' (19) and ''[[Raka]]'' (19, based on [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s dramatic poem) while with [[PACOFS]]. Paeper danced in the originals, and later restaged them with her own company. She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works. Including **.	+	[[Veronic Paeper]] (1944-). Dancer and choreographer.

		+	== Biography and career ==
		+	Trained at the University of Cape Town School of Ballet, and danced for all the provincial Performing Arts Companies between 1960 and 1973, including a few years with [[PACOFS]]. Having choregographed her first original work (''[[John]]'') in 1972, followed by ''[[Theatre of Silence]]'' for [[The Space]] in 197, she became resident choreographer for [[CAPAB]] in 1974, later becoming Artistic Director of the company (1991). [[Frank Staff]] was her partner for many years and he choreographed some of the the first (and still some of the most enthralling) South African ballet's – ''[[Mantis Moon]]'' (19), ''[[The Rain Queen]]'' (19) and ''[[Raka]]'' (19*, based on [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s dramatic poem) while with [[PACOFS]]. Paeper danced in the originals, and later restaged them with her own company.
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		+	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
		+	She has been choreographer on numerous other South African works. Including ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', a ballet version of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', the dance production ''[[Theatre of Silence]], ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' and ''[[The King and I]]''.
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		+	== Awards, etc. ==
		+	She was awarded the Molteno Medal in 2005 for her lifetime achievement in perfoming arts.
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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