Difference between revisions of "Nigel Vermaas"
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for [[PACT]], [[PACOFS]], [[The Company]] as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre | + | He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for [[PACT]], [[PACOFS]], [[The Company]] as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre. He later moved to Cape Town where he worked for radio. |
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | Performed in [[The Nuns]], [[Enemy]], [[Shadow of Heroes]], [[Fortune and | + | Performed in ''[[The Nuns]]'', ''[[Enemy]]'', ''[[Shadow of Heroes]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Falstaff]]'', ''[[Damon Runyon Show]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[Mother Courage]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' (as “Egan”), ''[[Die Drie van der Walts]]'' and in ''[[Ross]]''. Acted in [[Twigs]] (1982). |
| − | Directed [[ | + | Directed ''[[Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' (for [[PACT]]), ''[[Bedsitting Room]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]) and ''[[El Grande de Coca-Cola]]'' (for [[PACOFS]]). He directed ''[[Muzeeka]]'' and ''[[Home Fires]]'' (1973) and the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' (1981). |
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| − | He | + | He wrote ''[[Do You Know Billie Holiday?]]'': a play with music which was performed at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 2009 starring [[Michele Maxwell]] and Zimbabwean-born [[Mwenya Kabwe]], directed by Vermaas. (The Herald 7 July 2009) Playscript held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA]: 2012. 11. 3. 1. |
| − | + | He wrote the radio drama ''[[Ballad of Hamilton Dane]]'' | |
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| − | He wrote the radio drama [[Ballad of Hamilton Dane]] | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet) | Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet) | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 8 June 2015
VERMAAS, Nigel (19**-) Actor, director, radio personality
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for PACT, PACOFS, The Company as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre. He later moved to Cape Town where he worked for radio.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed in The Nuns, Enemy, Shadow of Heroes, Fortune and Men's Eyes, Falstaff, Damon Runyon Show, Die Verminktes, Die Dagboek van Anne Frank, Mother Courage, Hamlet, Twaalfde Nag (as “Egan”), Die Drie van der Walts and in Ross. Acted in Twigs (1982).
Directed Alice's Adventures Underground, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (for PACT), Bedsitting Room (at the Market Theatre) and El Grande de Coca-Cola (for PACOFS). He directed Muzeeka and Home Fires (1973) and the PACT production of The State Theatre Overflow Show (1981).
He wrote Do You Know Billie Holiday?: a play with music which was performed at the Grahamstown Festival in 2009 starring Michele Maxwell and Zimbabwean-born Mwenya Kabwe, directed by Vermaas. (The Herald 7 July 2009) Playscript held by NELM: [Collection: ENGLISH ACADEMY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA]: 2012. 11. 3. 1.
He wrote the radio drama Ballad of Hamilton Dane
Awards
Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet)
Sources
SACD 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80.
Tucker, 1997.
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