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She was assistant choreographer on ''[[Oh, What a Lovely War!]]'' (1993). | She was assistant choreographer on ''[[Oh, What a Lovely War!]]'' (1993). | ||
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| + | Two of her theatre pieces were published by [[Trinket Productions]] before being banned during the 1980s in South Africa during the national state of emergency. | ||
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| + | Her play ''[[Not the Graceland]]'' was closed down within the first week of opening. | ||
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Revision as of 18:25, 13 May 2026
Renée Sigel (1960-) Choreographer, director, poet.
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Biography
She worked as a fine art columnist for a major daily South African newspaper and as an arts and theatre editor for a lifestyle magazine before political pressure forced her to leave the country in 1994.
In 2011, Renée Sigel was living in Italy.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She directed Max and Moritz (1985). The play went on tour in Zulu
She was assistant choreographer on Oh, What a Lovely War! (1993).
Two of her theatre pieces were published by Trinket Productions before being banned during the 1980s in South Africa during the national state of emergency.
Her play Not the Graceland was closed down within the first week of opening.
Sources
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
http://conversationswithwriters.blogspot.com/2011/07/interview-renee-sigel.html
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