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He had roles in ''[[Aladdin]]'' (PACT, 1988),  ''[[Die Storm]]'' ([[PACT]], 1989), at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1989, ''[[During the Fall]]'', 1990 and in ''[[All the Rage]]'' at the 1992 [[National Arts Festival]], in ''[[Die Keiser]]'', 1992, ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (1994), . ''[[Donkerland]]'' (1996); ''[[Skandaal 2]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]] and [[Lizz Meiring]], 1999),    ''[[At the risk of being]]'', [[KKNK]], 2002, ''[[Magspel]]'' (2010).
 
He had roles in ''[[Aladdin]]'' (PACT, 1988),  ''[[Die Storm]]'' ([[PACT]], 1989), at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1989, ''[[During the Fall]]'', 1990 and in ''[[All the Rage]]'' at the 1992 [[National Arts Festival]], in ''[[Die Keiser]]'', 1992, ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' (1994), . ''[[Donkerland]]'' (1996); ''[[Skandaal 2]]'' ([[Deon Opperman]] and [[Lizz Meiring]], 1999),    ''[[At the risk of being]]'', [[KKNK]], 2002, ''[[Magspel]]'' (2010).
  
Acts in film and television.
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As a student [[Illusions]], [[NAF]] 1983
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Had a role in [[My Fat Friend|Vettie, Vettie!]] ([[PACT]] 1987), directed [[My Fat Friend|Vettie, Vettie!]] at Montecasino in 2014 and [[My Fat Friend]] at [[Theatre on the Bay]] in 2016.
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[[Die Laaste Sondag]] ([[PACT]] 1986), a production of [[Hamlet]] in [[Afrikaans]], ([[PACT]] 1987,  Strider ([[PACT]] 1987), [[Die Prys]] ([[PACT]] 1987), [[Hamlet]] in [[Afrikaans]] 1987, [[The Martian Chronicles]] ([[PACT]] 1988), [[Sing jy van Bomme]] ([[PACT]] 1988), [[Taraboemdery]] ([[PACT]] 1989), Dalk (1989)
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[[Man in die Blou Maan]] ([[PACT]] 1989), [[King Lear|Koning Lear]] ([[PACT]] 1990), Macbeth ([[PACT]] 1990), [[Kalldewey, Farce|Callaway Farce]] ([[PACT]] 1990), [[During the Fall]] (1990), [[The Merchant of Venice|Die Sakeman van Venesië]] ([[PACT]] 1991), [[All the Rage]] ([[NAF]] 1992),
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Assistant director and acted in [[The Crucible|Die Salem-verhoor]], ([[PACT]] 1988). Directed [[Vergenoeg]] ([[Woorddfees]] 2011), [[People are Living There]] (2015), [[Katriena]] (2000)
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Was assistant director and starred in [[Aladdin|A Lad 'n a Lamp]] ([[PACT]] 1988),
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[[Die Skandaal]] (1997), [[Requiem]] (1998), [[Hitler]] ([[NAF]] 1999), [[Kaptein Popfees and the Weekend Blues]] (1997), [[Balls and Brains]] (1997).
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[[Magspel]] (1999-2000), [[Creditors|Skuldeiser]] ([[Woordfees]] 2015),
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A filmed version of [[Skilpoppe]] was produced and directed for M-Net by André in 2003/2004
  
 
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Revision as of 17:10, 15 February 2019

André Odendaal (19**) is an actor and director.

His name sometimes also found as Andre Odendaal.

Biography

Training

Qualified with a BA (Hons) drama degree from the University of Pretoria in 1983.


Career

Joined PACT in 1986 and was a permanent member of their drama company for four years, before becoming free-lance.


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

He had roles in Aladdin (PACT, 1988), Die Storm (PACT, 1989), at the Alexander Theatre in 1989, During the Fall, 1990 and in All the Rage at the 1992 National Arts Festival, in Die Keiser, 1992, The Glass Menagerie (1994), . Donkerland (1996); Skandaal 2 (Deon Opperman and Lizz Meiring, 1999), At the risk of being, KKNK, 2002, Magspel (2010).

As a student Illusions, NAF 1983

Had a role in Vettie, Vettie! (PACT 1987), directed Vettie, Vettie! at Montecasino in 2014 and My Fat Friend at Theatre on the Bay in 2016.

Die Laaste Sondag (PACT 1986), a production of Hamlet in Afrikaans, (PACT 1987, Strider (PACT 1987), Die Prys (PACT 1987), Hamlet in Afrikaans 1987, The Martian Chronicles (PACT 1988), Sing jy van Bomme (PACT 1988), Taraboemdery (PACT 1989), Dalk (1989)

Man in die Blou Maan (PACT 1989), Koning Lear (PACT 1990), Macbeth (PACT 1990), Callaway Farce (PACT 1990), During the Fall (1990), Die Sakeman van Venesië (PACT 1991), All the Rage (NAF 1992),


Assistant director and acted in Die Salem-verhoor, (PACT 1988). Directed Vergenoeg (Woorddfees 2011), People are Living There (2015), Katriena (2000)

Was assistant director and starred in A Lad 'n a Lamp (PACT 1988),

Die Skandaal (1997), Requiem (1998), Hitler (NAF 1999), Kaptein Popfees and the Weekend Blues (1997), Balls and Brains (1997). Magspel (1999-2000), Skuldeiser (Woordfees 2015), A filmed version of Skilpoppe was produced and directed for M-Net by André in 2003/2004

As a director:

He was assistant director to Janice Honeyman for Aladdin in 1988. He directed Somewhere on the Border (2011-12).

Awards, etc

AA Life Vita Award for most promising actor, 1988; AA Life Vita Award for best supporting actor, 1989; DALRO Critics award for best supporting actor, 1990.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

National Arts Festival Souvenir Programme, 1992, p. 59.

The Citizen, 6 October 2010.

TVSA [1].

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