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His stage career started in the 1980s and by the 1990s he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country. | His stage career started in the 1980s and by the 1990s he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country. | ||
| − | Performances include ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1983); ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Baxter Theatre]], | + | Performances include ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1983); ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Baxter Theatre]], 1985 and 1986); ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', ([[Volute Productions]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1986); ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (The [[Black Sun]] and the [[Whale Well]], 1989); ''[[Nag, Generaal]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 1989); ''[[Speed-the-Plow]]'' ([[Upstairs at the Market]], 1990); ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Grahamstown Festival]] 1995), ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 1997, international tour 2014); ''[[Boklied]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1999?*); ''[[Boetman is die bliksem in!]]'' [“Boetman is the Hell In”] ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop festival]] 2000); ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2001)''; [[Confessions of Zeno]]'' ([[Spier Amphitheatre]], 2003); ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo and Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels ]], 2005), ''[[Macbeth.slapeloos]]'' ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]], 2013-2015). |
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Revision as of 08:58, 21 April 2014
(1956-) Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film.
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Biography
Born in Upington in the Northern Cape, the youngest of 5 children, and grew up on the family farm Rooidam, Namibia and went to primary school in Bethanie.
Training
He completed a B.A at the University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama , and a B.A. Honours degree in Drama at the University of Cape Town.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage roles
His stage career started in the 1980s and by the 1990s he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country.
Performances include Snoopy!!! (CAPAB, 1983); Diepe Grond (Market Theatre and Baxter Theatre, 1985 and 1986); Not About Heroes, (Volute Productions at the Baxter Theatre and Upstairs at the Market, 1986); Whale Nation (The Black Sun and the Whale Well, 1989); Nag, Generaal (Market Theatre, 1989); Speed-the-Plow (Upstairs at the Market, 1990); Faustus in Africa (Market Theatre and Grahamstown Festival 1995), Ubu and the Truth Commission (Grahamstown Festival 1997, international tour 2014); Boklied (KKNK, 1999?*); Boetman is die bliksem in! [“Boetman is the Hell In”] (Aardklop festival 2000); Die Toneelstuk (KKNK, 2001); Confessions of Zeno (Spier Amphitheatre, 2003); Romeo and Julia (Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels , 2005), Macbeth.slapeloos (Aardklop and KKNK, 2013-2015).
Also Kafka Dances, Scenes from an Execution, Ek, Anna van Wyk
Film roles
His film debut was in Fiela se Kind (1988) and was followed by Kringe in die Bos [“Circles in the Forest”, 198*), Die Wonderwerker (2013);
Television roles
Konings, Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001); Amalia, Binneland (.
Sources
Tucker, 1997
Die Burger 20 Sept 2013.
Schalk Schoombie, Ek vaar die onbekende in", in Sarie, February, 2014, pp25-27.
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