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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | First play directed ''[[Die Hoofkarakter Sensor die Drama]]'' by [[Fransi Phillips]] for the first [[PACT Potpourri Festival]] in 1983. | + | |
| + | ===As director=== | ||
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| + | 1983: First play directed ''[[Die Hoofkarakter Sensor die Drama]]'' by [[Fransi Phillips]] for the first [[PACT Potpourri Festival]] in 1983. | ||
Other plays directed for subsequent [[PACT Potpourri Festival]]s: ''[[Die Clown]]'', ''[[Journey Without Words]]'', ''[[Die Prys]]'' and ''[[Man in die Blou Maan]]''. | Other plays directed for subsequent [[PACT Potpourri Festival]]s: ''[[Die Clown]]'', ''[[Journey Without Words]]'', ''[[Die Prys]]'' and ''[[Man in die Blou Maan]]''. | ||
| − | First professional direction ''[[Fluit vir die Vlieë]]''. ''[[Not to Die Today]]'' (based on ''Alcestis'' by Euripides), ''[[Dalk]]'' (winner Fringe Prize Nat Arts F 1988), ''[[Taraboemdery]]'' ( | + | 1988: First professional direction ''[[Fluit vir die Vlieë]]''. ''[[Not to Die Today]]'' (based on ''Alcestis'' by Euripides), ''[[Dalk]]'' (winner Fringe Prize Nat Arts F 1988), |
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| + | 1989: ''[[Taraboemdery]]'' | ||
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| + | 1990: ''[[The Seagull]]'', ([[Adcock-Ingram Theatre]]), ''[[Houd-den-Bek]]'' | ||
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| + | 1991: ''Die Sakeman van Venesië'' | ||
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| + | 1992: ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' ([[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]]; a [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]'' | ||
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| + | 1993: ''[[Droomsmokkelaar]]'' (TRUK) | ||
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| + | 1994: Directed [[Steve Tesich]]'s ''[[On the Open Road]]''; [[Dalene Matthee]]’s ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' ([[State Theatre]] | ||
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| + | 1997: [[Andrè P. Brink]]’s ''[[Die Jogger]]'' ([[KKNK]]) | ||
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| + | 1998: ''[[Die Laaste Strooi]]''; ''[[Mallemeulwals]]'' | ||
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| + | 1999: ''[[Generaal Mannetjies Mentz|Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz]]'' ([[Aardklop]]) | ||
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| + | 2008: [[Schalk Schoombie]]'s ''[[Samoerai]]'' ([[Aardklop]]) | ||
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| + | At the beginning of 2000, she accepted a fulltime position on the production team of the popular television soap opera ''[[Isidingo – The Need]]'' ([[SABC]]) and in 2002 she was appointed in the senior position of creative producer of the programme. | ||
| − | + | ===As actress== | |
| − | As actress in ''[[Hard Times]]'', ''[[Antjie Somers and I]]'', ''[[Callaway Farce]]'' and ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]''. | + | As actress van Hemert has appeared in ''[[Hard Times]]'', ''[[Antjie Somers and I]]'', ''[[Callaway Farce]]'' and ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]''. |
Other theatre work includes 36 performances of an Industrial Theatre Production in Ghana. | Other theatre work includes 36 performances of an Industrial Theatre Production in Ghana. | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 5 June 2025
Ilse van Hemert (19**-). Ilse van Hemert, actress and director
Contents
Biography
Training
B.(Dram), University of Pretoria, 1981.
Career
PACT from January 1982. Since 1985 she directs schools programmes for PACT. Since 1992 Associate Director at PACT, resigned a year later although she still did ad hoc work for PACT.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As director
1983: First play directed Die Hoofkarakter Sensor die Drama by Fransi Phillips for the first PACT Potpourri Festival in 1983.
Other plays directed for subsequent PACT Potpourri Festivals: Die Clown, Journey Without Words, Die Prys and Man in die Blou Maan.
1988: First professional direction Fluit vir die Vlieë. Not to Die Today (based on Alcestis by Euripides), Dalk (winner Fringe Prize Nat Arts F 1988),
1989: Taraboemdery
1990: The Seagull, (Adcock-Ingram Theatre), Houd-den-Bek
1991: Die Sakeman van Venesië
1992: Romeo and Juliet (State Theatre and the Alexander Theatre; a Rhodes University Drama Department production of Hamlet
1993: Droomsmokkelaar (TRUK)
1994: Directed Steve Tesich's On the Open Road; Dalene Matthee’s Fiela se Kind (State Theatre
1997: Andrè P. Brink’s Die Jogger (KKNK)
1998: Die Laaste Strooi; Mallemeulwals
1999: Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz (Aardklop)
2008: Schalk Schoombie's Samoerai (Aardklop)
At the beginning of 2000, she accepted a fulltime position on the production team of the popular television soap opera Isidingo – The Need (SABC) and in 2002 she was appointed in the senior position of creative producer of the programme.
=As actress
As actress van Hemert has appeared in Hard Times, Antjie Somers and I, Callaway Farce and Die Wonderwerk.
Other theatre work includes 36 performances of an Industrial Theatre Production in Ghana.
Awards, etc
DALRO Prize, Best Director for Die Sakeman van Venesië, 1991.
Hanekom Bursary, PACT’s award for exceptional contributions to the industry, 1991
1990 The Seagull, Breytenbach Epathlon (Dalro).
FNB Vita Award (KZN) for Die Laaste Strooi.
Nagtegaalprys for drama (2003)
Sources
PACT Info (2), 1992.
Tucker, 1997. pp. 486, 535.
Amazwi Literary Awards database.
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