Peter Krummeck

(1947?*-2013) Actor, designer, dramatist, director, teacher and community activist. Born in Cape Town??**, trained at the University of Cape Town Drama Department. ****.

Roles as actor

include: **, **. Aladdin: Pantomime, (Cape Flavour)Dir: Maralin Vanrenen: Baxter Theatre, 1984. Marilyn Taylor's musical band. Panorama (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1988)

As designer

Did the costumes for Three Cheers for President Charlie (The Space, 197*), **.

Long before building started he built the architect's model of the Baxter Theatre building and would go on to become one of the Centre's founding and most innovative contributors at all levels

As playwright

Translated P.G. du Plessis’s Siener in die Suburbs for a CAPAB production in 19**??.

1994 teleplay Dear and Awkward Courage, directed by Tamara Semevsky, was the first work openly to address the gay issue on South African television.

His award-winning HIV/Aids play iVirgin Boy has as its central character a boy traumatised by male rape. During follow-up counselling, he explores his bisexual nature.

His one-man play Bonhoeffer, which toured South Africa and North America, commemorated the 1st anniversary of 9/11 in Washington DC.

Other writing

Adam and Luke Two novellas, published by Junkets Publishers 2012.

Community work

For many years the producer of a Passion Play at the Baxter Theatre (19**-19**)???.

Worked as a lay-minister for the Anglican Church under the mentorship of Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the mid-1980s, and wrote a guide to human gender relationships for the multi-church Parish of St John in Wynberg.

Founded the African Community Theatre Service (ACTS), with Archbishop Desmond Tutu as patron, to undertake work in reconciliation.

Awards

Three Leaf best supporting actor nomination- A Flea in her Ear

Three Leaf best supporting actor nomination- The Playboy of the Western World

Fleur du Cap best supporting actor nomination

FNB Vita Award for ´Taking Sides´ and nominated for Fleur du Cap Award

Inaugural Baxter 200 Tribute for Artistic Achievement (1985)

Pansa Festival of Contemporary Writing - drama winner (2005)

Fleur du Cap Award best supporting actor: ´Smithy´ Smith in ´Send for Dolly´ Nomination

Died at St. Luke's Hospice in Kenilworth on Saturday, November 9th 2013 after a struggle with cancer, survived by his sisters, Anne and Judith, his niece, Yvette, and his nephew, Neville.

Sources

http://bookslive.co.za/blog/2012/04/11/junkets-releases-adam-luke-two-novellas-by-peter-krummeck/

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