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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | Born and raised in Germiston. | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
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| + | Trained in ballet and fine arts. He studied drama at the Pretoria Technikon but joined PACT before completing his sudies. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
| + | Joined [[PACT]]’s [[Windybrow Theatre]] in Johannesburg as a stage manager. Later moved to the [[State Theatre]] in Pretoria, where he remained till 1995. In 1996 he joined the [[Baxter Theatre]] as resident stage manager and in 1999(?) became the production manager for the newly founded [[Gauloises Warehouse Theatre]] in Cape Town and in 2000 became the co-director of the [[Imago Art-Theatre Company]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Among the plays he has directed are ''[[Coloured Son X]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 1998), ''[[Ancient Shapes and Butcher Girls]]'' ([[Vita Dance Indaba]] 1999), ''[[Soft Serve @ Sang]]'' ([[Public Eye]], 1999). ''[[Salaam Stories]]'', ''[[Happy Endings are Extra]]''. | ||
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| + | He considers his involvement with ''[[Sorrows and Rejoicings]]'', his co-operation with [[Antony Sher]] in ''[[Primo]]'' and his work with [[Janet Suzman]] in ''[[Hamlet]]'' as highlights in his career. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | ''[[Die Burger]]'', 12 October 2005. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities E]] | ||
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 08:05, 4 October 2017
Neville Engelbrecht. Designer, dancer, stage- and theatre manager and director.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Born and raised in Germiston.
Training
Trained in ballet and fine arts. He studied drama at the Pretoria Technikon but joined PACT before completing his sudies.
Career
Joined PACT’s Windybrow Theatre in Johannesburg as a stage manager. Later moved to the State Theatre in Pretoria, where he remained till 1995. In 1996 he joined the Baxter Theatre as resident stage manager and in 1999(?) became the production manager for the newly founded Gauloises Warehouse Theatre in Cape Town and in 2000 became the co-director of the Imago Art-Theatre Company.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Among the plays he has directed are Coloured Son X (Baxter Theatre, 1998), Ancient Shapes and Butcher Girls (Vita Dance Indaba 1999), Soft Serve @ Sang (Public Eye, 1999). Salaam Stories, Happy Endings are Extra.
He considers his involvement with Sorrows and Rejoicings, his co-operation with Antony Sher in Primo and his work with Janet Suzman in Hamlet as highlights in his career.
Awards, etc
Sources
NELM catalogue.
Die Burger, 12 October 2005.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities E
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
