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=== Biography === | === Biography === | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | + | He acted in ''[[The School for Wives|Die Bruidskool]]'' (1957), ''[[The Good Woman of Setzuan]]'' (1958), ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town, 1955). | |
| − | ( | + | He designed sets and/or costumes for productions such as ''[[The Good Woman of Setzuan]]'' (1965), ''[[The Italian Straw Hat|Die Italiaanse Strooihoed]]'' (1966), ''[[Dokter teen Wil en Dank]]'' (1966), ''[[Die Laaste van die Takhare]]'' ([[TRUK]] (1968), ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' (1967), ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' (1969), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1969) and ''[[Twelfth Night |Twaalfde Nag]]'' (1975), ''[[The Devil's Disciple]]'' (1970), ''[[Ampie]]'' (1971), ''[[Elders Mooiweer en Warm]]'' (1971), ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (1973), ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'' (1974), ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'' (1975), ''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' (1975 and 1987), ''[[Conspiracy]]'' (1976), ''[[Anastasia]]'' (1977), ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]'' (1978), ''[[A Month in the Country]]'' (1979). |
| − | + | In the 1980s he designed for ''[[Pavane]]'' (1980), ''[[Rashomon]]'' (1980), ''[[Rookery Nook]]'' (1980), ''[[Filumena Marturano]]'' (1981), ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (1981), ''[[Germanicus]]'' (1981), ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' (1982), ''[[Marie zápasí s anděly|'n Stryd met Engele]]'' (1982), ''[[Don Gil de las Calzas Verdes|Don Dinges met die Groen Broek]]'' (1984), ''[[The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail]]'' (1984), ''[[Tons of Money]]'' (1984), ''[[Vereeniging, Vereniging]]'' (1984), ''[[Blood Wedding|Bloedbruilof]]'' (1985), ''[[Showboat]]'' (1985), ''[[A Doll House|Die Pophuis]]'' (1985), ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' (1986), ''[[The Cabal of Hypocrites|Die Ketter]]'' (1986), ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]'' (1986), ''[[The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte]]'' (1983), ''[[The Taming of the Shrew| Die Vasvat van 'n Feeks]]'' (1983) and ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (1987, both [[PACT]] productions), ''[[The Lion in Winter|Die Leeu in die Winter]]'' (1982), and ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'' (1988), both for [[PACT]], ''[[Hamlet]]'' in [[Afrikaans]] (1987), ''[[Social Security]]'' (1987), ''[[The Trojan Women|Women of Troy]]'' (1987), ''[[Sleuth]]'' (1988), ''[[Die Proponentjie]]'' (1988), ''[[The Blacks]]'' (1989). | |
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| + | Since 1990 productions he designed for included ''[[Huis Clos|In Kamera]]'' (1990), ''[[King Lear|Koning Lear]]'' (1990), ''[[The Miracle Worker|Die Wonderwerk]]'' (1991), ''[[Guess Who's Coming to Dinner]]'' (1991), ''[[Die Waterwyser]]'' (1992), ''[[Die Keiser]]'' (1992), ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1992), ''[[Droomsmokkelaar]]'' (1993), ''[[By Fakkellig]]'' (1993), ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' (1994). | ||
== Awards, etc == | == Awards, etc == | ||
| − | + | [[Vita Award]] region Transvaal, Best costume design for ''[[Die Keiser]]'', award year 1992. | |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | See sources of the various productions. | |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:36, 17 May 2021
Chris van den Berg (193*-) Actor and designer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He acted in Die Bruidskool (1957), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1958), Die Koopman van Venesië (for Fred Engelen, Little Theatre, Cape Town, 1955).
He designed sets and/or costumes for productions such as The Good Woman of Setzuan (1965), Die Italiaanse Strooihoed (1966), Dokter teen Wil en Dank (1966), Die Laaste van die Takhare (TRUK (1968), The Mask and the Face (1967), Cyrano de Bergerac (1969), Twelfth Night (1969) and Twaalfde Nag (1975), The Devil's Disciple (1970), Ampie (1971), Elders Mooiweer en Warm (1971), Charley's Aunt (1973), Hedda Gabler (1974), Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey (1975), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof (1975 and 1987), Conspiracy (1976), Anastasia (1977), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1978), A Month in the Country (1979).
In the 1980s he designed for Pavane (1980), Rashomon (1980), Rookery Nook (1980), Filumena Marturano (1981), The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1981), Germanicus (1981), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1982), 'n Stryd met Engele (1982), Don Dinges met die Groen Broek (1984), The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail (1984), Tons of Money (1984), Vereeniging, Vereniging (1984), Bloedbruilof (1985), Showboat (1985), Die Pophuis (1985), Die Huigelaar (1986), Die Ketter (1986), Don Juan onder die Boere (1986), The Rise and Fall of the First Empress Bonaparte (1983), Die Vasvat van 'n Feeks (1983) and The Taming of the Shrew (1987, both PACT productions), Die Leeu in die Winter (1982), and The Lion in Winter (1988), both for PACT, Hamlet in Afrikaans (1987), Social Security (1987), Women of Troy (1987), Sleuth (1988), Die Proponentjie (1988), The Blacks (1989).
Since 1990 productions he designed for included In Kamera (1990), Koning Lear (1990), Die Wonderwerk (1991), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1991), Die Waterwyser (1992), Die Keiser (1992), Mattewis en Meraai (1992), Droomsmokkelaar (1993), By Fakkellig (1993), Don Gxubane Onner die Boere (1994).
Awards, etc
Vita Award region Transvaal, Best costume design for Die Keiser, award year 1992.
Sources
See sources of the various productions.
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