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=== Career ===
 
=== Career ===
 
Alan is a qualified high school teacher and taught English, Afrikaans and Drama for five years in Cape Town.
 
Alan is a qualified high school teacher and taught English, Afrikaans and Drama for five years in Cape Town.
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He had roles in ''[[Diepe Grond]]'', 1995, ''[[Macbeth]]'', 1996, ''[[Noises Off]]'', ''[[Lovborg's Women]]'', ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
  
Two years ago, Alan brought you ''[[One Man, One Remote]]'' and now he returns with a sequel to his hit stand up revue ''[[Stressed to Kill]]''. In this his 8th one man show, Committie continues to explore all those strange quirky issues that create stress in our lives...He looks at the stress of business, the motivational speaker, 80's movies, hotels and travelling, ageing and overly aggressive relatives! He also takes a look at Self-help books and our desperate need to dumb down education! And lets not forget his alter ego [[Johan van der Walt]] - who is also on hand to wax lyrical about families and successful marriages! So don't miss these topics, sketches and characters in ''[[Stressed for Success!]]''. The show is directed by [[Christopher Weare]] and runs at the [[Kalk Bay Theatre]] from June 5th to July 5th!
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He performed [[Dick and Di]] written by him at the [[Montecasino Theatre]] in 2004.
  
''[[The Sound of Laughter]]'' 2015
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One-man performances as comedian (sometimes with appearances by his alter ego Johan van der Walt) include ''[[One Man, One Remote]]'', ''[[Stressed to Kill]]'', ''[[Stressed for Success!]]'' (directed by [[Christopher Weare]]), ''[[The Sound of Laughter]]'' 2015.
  
He had roles in ''[[Diepe Grond]]'', 1995, ''[[Macbeth]]'', 1996.
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''[[Defending the Caveman]]'' - took over from [[Tim Plewman]] in 2007.
  
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== Awards, etc ==
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Nominated as best supporting actor, ''[[Bedside Manners]]''.
  
== Awards, etc ==
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He won a [[Naledi Award]] in 2008 as best comedy performance in ''Stressed to Kill''.
Nominated as best supporting actor, ''[[Bedside Manners]]''.  
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''[[Die Burger]]'', 7 July 2001.
 
''[[Die Burger]]'', 7 July 2001.
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[[Oggendblad]], 6 May 2004.
  
 
''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 February 2008.
 
''[[The Citizen]]'', 12 February 2008.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== For more information ==
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Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Committie].
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 24 January 2022

Alan Committie. (19*-) Actor and stand-up comedian.

Biography

Youth

Training

Career

Alan is a qualified high school teacher and taught English, Afrikaans and Drama for five years in Cape Town.

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

He had roles in Diepe Grond, 1995, Macbeth, 1996, Noises Off, Lovborg's Women, Little Shop of Horrors.

He performed Dick and Di written by him at the Montecasino Theatre in 2004.

One-man performances as comedian (sometimes with appearances by his alter ego Johan van der Walt) include One Man, One Remote, Stressed to Kill, Stressed for Success! (directed by Christopher Weare), The Sound of Laughter 2015.

Defending the Caveman - took over from Tim Plewman in 2007.

Awards, etc

Nominated as best supporting actor, Bedside Manners.

He won a Naledi Award in 2008 as best comedy performance in Stressed to Kill.

Sources

Die Burger, 7 July 2001.

Oggendblad, 6 May 2004.

The Citizen, 12 February 2008.

Die Burger, 21 Augustus 2015.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

For more information

Wikipedia [1].


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