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| − | + | '''Casper de Vries'''. (1969-) Actor, writer, cabaret-artist and comedian. | |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
| + | Casper is of Dutch stock. He went to Silverton Primary and High School there. He wrote his first piece (''[[Een Koekoek in 'n Hoendernes]]'' = "A Cuckoo in a Chicken's Nest") while still at school. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | He studied drama at the [[Stellenbosch University Drama Department]]. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He was discovered as comic genius when performing in [[Hennie Aucamp]]’s cabaret’s (notably ''[[Slegs vir Almal]]'') and other presentations. | ||
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| + | Casper went on to achieve fame for his one-man, stand-up style shows, with their crude and uninhibited approach, which he usually wrote and performed himself, relying on his talent for mimicry, his freeflowing use of rude language and his diminutive size for laughs. Initially he worked with a number of other artists on his shows (e.g. [[Didi Kriel]], [[Trevor Muller]], [[Alan Hunter]], [[Lolly Sonmez]], [[Eppie Angeleri]]), but between 1992-1997 with [[Andrew Roos]] exclusively. Made his name with ''[[Hallo Suid-Afrika/ Hello South Africa]]'' in 1986, followed by i.a. ''[[AU]]'' (1987), ''[[Onemanshows/ Eenmanwys]]'' (1989), ''[[Ziets en De Vries]]'' (1990/91), ''[[Small Talks]]'' (1992/93), ''[[Gemini]]'' (1994), ''[[Ontvries]]'' ("Unfrozen" - 1995/1996), ''[[WalgWors '97!]]'' (lit. "Retch Sausage '97!" - 1997), WETTER (1998), TOET & TAAL (1999), ''[[laatdaarLAGwees]]'' ("let there be laughter" - 2000), ''[[DiMensie]]'' (A play on the Afrikaans for "dimension" and "the little person" - 2001/2002), ''[[Laat daar lag wees]]'' (2002) and ''[[Die HITS]]'' (2002-2003). | ||
Also performed as actor in i.a. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1992), ''[[Die Fledermaus]]'' (1993), ''[[Steve en Vriende]]'' ([[Steve Hofmeyr]] and other singers, 1997). | Also performed as actor in i.a. ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1992), ''[[Die Fledermaus]]'' (1993), ''[[Steve en Vriende]]'' ([[Steve Hofmeyr]] and other singers, 1997). | ||
| − | + | He wrote, composed and directed the cabaret ''[[Hello South Africa/Hallo Suid-Africa]]'' starring himself, [[Johan Engelbrecht]], [[Elsabé Zietsman]], [[June van Merch]] and [[Didi Kriel]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]] circa 1986. His one-man show ''[[Small Talks]]'' was staged at the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] in December 1992. | |
| − | + | He made some appearances in films and on television, from 200* hosting his own late-night TV chat show ''Casper Rasper'' ("Casper Grater"). | |
| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | Won the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Most Promising Student in 1986. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | + | == Sources == |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 20 June 2017
Casper de Vries. (1969-) Actor, writer, cabaret-artist and comedian.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Casper is of Dutch stock. He went to Silverton Primary and High School there. He wrote his first piece (Een Koekoek in 'n Hoendernes = "A Cuckoo in a Chicken's Nest") while still at school.
Training
He studied drama at the Stellenbosch University Drama Department.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was discovered as comic genius when performing in Hennie Aucamp’s cabaret’s (notably Slegs vir Almal) and other presentations.
Casper went on to achieve fame for his one-man, stand-up style shows, with their crude and uninhibited approach, which he usually wrote and performed himself, relying on his talent for mimicry, his freeflowing use of rude language and his diminutive size for laughs. Initially he worked with a number of other artists on his shows (e.g. Didi Kriel, Trevor Muller, Alan Hunter, Lolly Sonmez, Eppie Angeleri), but between 1992-1997 with Andrew Roos exclusively. Made his name with Hallo Suid-Afrika/ Hello South Africa in 1986, followed by i.a. AU (1987), Onemanshows/ Eenmanwys (1989), Ziets en De Vries (1990/91), Small Talks (1992/93), Gemini (1994), Ontvries ("Unfrozen" - 1995/1996), WalgWors '97! (lit. "Retch Sausage '97!" - 1997), WETTER (1998), TOET & TAAL (1999), laatdaarLAGwees ("let there be laughter" - 2000), DiMensie (A play on the Afrikaans for "dimension" and "the little person" - 2001/2002), Laat daar lag wees (2002) and Die HITS (2002-2003).
Also performed as actor in i.a. Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1992), Die Fledermaus (1993), Steve en Vriende (Steve Hofmeyr and other singers, 1997).
He wrote, composed and directed the cabaret Hello South Africa/Hallo Suid-Africa starring himself, Johan Engelbrecht, Elsabé Zietsman, June van Merch and Didi Kriel at the Windybrow Theatre circa 1986. His one-man show Small Talks was staged at the Richard Haines Theatre in December 1992.
He made some appearances in films and on television, from 200* hosting his own late-night TV chat show Casper Rasper ("Casper Grater").
Awards, etc
Won the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Most Promising Student in 1986.
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
