Jaco Bouwer
Jaco Bouwer (1973-). Actor, director, choreographer and audio-visual designer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Jaco graduated in 1997 with a B. Dram (Hons) in directing at Stellenbosch University Drama Department, finishing a directing M.Dram degree in 19**.
Career
His main interests are directing and physical theatre.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 2001 he was the co-founder of the Afrikaans company Vleis, Rys en Aartappels (with Saartjie Botha and Marthinus Basson).
As actor
He has performed in a variety of productions such as A Trip to Scarborough (University Theatre Stellenbosch, 1990)), Die Sewe Doodsondes (University of Stellenbosch Drama Department , 1995), Die Seemeeu (University of Stellenbosch Drama Department , 1996), Barcodes ((University of Stellenbosch Drama Department , 1997), The Life and Times of Johnny Cockroach (1999), Tango del Fuego (2001), Aars! ((Vleis, Rys en Aartappels, 2001), Saad (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels, 2007). Other productions include Salome, Orfeo and Euridice, Grafwater.
As director
Bouwer has directed a number of stage productions, including:
1997: Barcodes (University of Stellenbosch Drama Department )
1997: A Fridge Too Far (University of Stellenbosch Drama Department )
1997: Lunch (University of Stellenbosch Drama Department )
2001: Elke duim 'n koning (KKNK)
2001: Spanner (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels)
2006: Altyd Jonker (KKNK)
2006: Mixed Metaphors
2007: 'n Ander Tongval (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels)
2007: Saad (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels)
2007: Die Generaal (Aardklop)
2008: Saad (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels)
2010: Skrapnel (Woordfees, NAF)
2013: Balbesit (State Theatre)
2016: Marat/Sade
Dates unknown: Verkeer, Samsa-masjien
In 2023, he directed the film version of Breathing In.
As writer
Bouwer's piece Power was performed with Insomniaand Guests in one night as short experimental works in Cape Town, at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, and the 969 Festival in the Wits Theatre in Braamfontein. Power was also performed at De Appel Teater in Den Haag in 2008.
As designer
He was graphics animator on Tall Horse (2004), movement and vimeo for Bafana Republic 1 (2007), set designer for Wie's Bang vir Virginia Woolf? (2014)
Awards, etc
He was awarded the Mark Graham Prize for Best Directing Student, 1997.
He won the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for New Directors in 2002.
He won a Fleur du Cap for Altyd Jonker.
He was nominated for a Fleur du Cap Best Director and won a Kanna Award for Samsa-masjien, 2016.
He won the Young Artist Award for Drama in 2009.
He was nominated several times for Fleur du Cap or Kanna awards.
His presentation of Marat/Sade won Best Production of the Year Fleur du Cap, March 2018.
Sources
Afrikaans Wikipedia [1].
Tango del Fuego programme notes, 2001.
Beeld, 18 June 2008.
Die Burger, 23 January 2008.
Beeld, 26 September 2011.
Various NELM catalogue entries.
Die Burger, 19 March 2018.
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