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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
He was the designer for ''[[The Children's Hour]]'', [[Scaena Theatre]], 1982.
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Some of his activities include the following: he adapted ''[[Abdoltjie]]'' for the stage; translated ''[[The Trial]]'' by Anthony Booth (as ''[[Die Verhoor]]'') and ''[[From Five to Five-Thirty]]''; wrote ''[[Sikulume se Verhaal]]'', ''[[Blindemol]]'' and ''[[Pieter en die Wolf]]'';  starred in ''[['n Bruid in die Môre]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' (1959), ''[[Rashomon]]'' (1964/5), ''[[Charley se Tante]]'' (1965), ''[[The Rainmaker|Die Reënmaker]]'' (1965) and ''[[The Crucible|Die Hekse van Salem]]'' (1982);  designed décor for ''[[The Children's Hour]]'', ''[[My Liewe Meneer Malan]]'' and ''[[Aku Vang 'n Ster]]''.  
  
He performed in ''[[Festen]]'' in 2007.
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He performed in ''[[Festen]]'' in 2007 and [[Bartho Smit]]’s ''[[Die Keiser]]'' (2008).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
''The Children's Hour'' theatre programme, 1982.  
 
''The Children's Hour'' theatre programme, 1982.  
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''[[Die Volksblad]]'', 30 January 1998.
  
  

Latest revision as of 07:19, 25 July 2023

Chris Fourie. (19**-) Actor, singer, designer and drama lecturer.

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

Some of his activities include the following: he adapted Abdoltjie for the stage; translated The Trial by Anthony Booth (as Die Verhoor) and From Five to Five-Thirty; wrote Sikulume se Verhaal, Blindemol and Pieter en die Wolf; starred in 'n Bruid in die Môre (NTO 1959), The Cave Dwellers (1959), Rashomon (1964/5), Charley se Tante (1965), Die Reënmaker (1965) and Die Hekse van Salem (1982); designed décor for The Children's Hour, My Liewe Meneer Malan and Aku Vang 'n Ster.

He performed in Festen in 2007 and Bartho Smit’s Die Keiser (2008).

Sources

The Children's Hour theatre programme, 1982.

Die Volksblad, 30 January 1998.


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