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| − | [[Louis Viljoen]] Playwright, director, actor and producer in theatre, film and television. | + | [[Louis Viljoen]] (19**-). Playwright, director, actor and producer in theatre, film and television. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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== Training == | == Training == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He wrote the plays ''[[Champ]]'', ''[[The Frontiersmen]]'', ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'', ''[[The Verbalists]]'', ''[[The Bile Boys]]'', ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', ''[[The Demon Bride]]'' (2018). | + | He wrote the plays ''[[Champ]]'', ''[[The Frontiersmen]]'', ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'', ''[[The Verbalists]]'', ''[[The Bile Boys]]'', ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', ''[[The Demon Bride]]'' (2018), ''[[The Hucksters]]'', ''[[The Outlaw Muckridge]]'', ''[[The Grass Widow]]'' and ''[[The Visigoths]]''. |
Viljoen has co-produced (with [[Greg Karvellas]]) the plays ''[[Rocks]]'', ''[[The Abusers]]'', ''[[The Bile Boys]]'', ''[[The Verbalists]]'', ''[[The Frontiersmen]]'' and ''[[The Kingmakers]]''. | Viljoen has co-produced (with [[Greg Karvellas]]) the plays ''[[Rocks]]'', ''[[The Abusers]]'', ''[[The Bile Boys]]'', ''[[The Verbalists]]'', ''[[The Frontiersmen]]'' and ''[[The Kingmakers]]''. | ||
| − | He was invited to participate in the Edinburgh Festival. | + | He was invited to participate in the Edinburgh Festival. |
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| + | He wrote [[Rob van Vuuren]]’s internationally acclaimed one-man show, ''[[Dangled]]'', which was invited to the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2017. | ||
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| + | His most recent plays, ''[[The Visigoths]]'' and ''[[The Grass Widow]]'' were produced and performed at the Baxter Theatre. | ||
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| + | His play, ''[[The Massacre at Mount Ursula]]'', was showcased at [[Teksmark 2023]]. | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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At the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] held at [[Artscape]] in March 2015, his play ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'' won him the [[Rosalie van der Gucht Prize]] for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', making him the only double winner on the night. | At the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] held at [[Artscape]] in March 2015, his play ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'' won him the [[Rosalie van der Gucht Prize]] for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', making him the only double winner on the night. | ||
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| + | His play ''[[The Eulogists]]'' was nominated for a [[Fleur du Cap Award]] (award year 2017) as best new SA play. | ||
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| + | He was recently nominated for Best New South African Script for the [[Baxter Theatre]]’s productions of ''[[The Hucksters]]'' and ''[[The Outlaw Muckridge]]''. | ||
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http://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Louis-Viljoens-THE-PERVERT-LAURA-to-Premiere-at-The-Little-Theatre-20141124 | http://www.broadwayworld.com/south-africa/article/Louis-Viljoens-THE-PERVERT-LAURA-to-Premiere-at-The-Little-Theatre-20141124 | ||
| − | [[Hilary Prendini Toffoli]]. 19 Feb 2016. "Louis Viljoen: Theatre’s unruly wunderkind ", ''Mail & Guardian''[https://mg.co.za/article/2016-02-17-louis-viljoen-theatres-unruly-wunderkind] | + | [[Hilary Prendini Toffoli]]. 19 Feb 2016. "Louis Viljoen: Theatre’s unruly wunderkind ", ''Mail & Guardian''[https://mg.co.za/article/2016-02-17-louis-viljoen-theatres-unruly-wunderkind]. |
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| + | [[Amazwi]] Literary Awards database. | ||
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| + | [[Teksmark 2023]] programme | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 11 August 2024
Louis Viljoen (19**-). Playwright, director, actor and producer in theatre, film and television.
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He wrote the plays Champ, The Frontiersmen, The Pervert Laura, The Verbalists, The Bile Boys, The Kingmakers, The Demon Bride (2018), The Hucksters, The Outlaw Muckridge, The Grass Widow and The Visigoths.
Viljoen has co-produced (with Greg Karvellas) the plays Rocks, The Abusers, The Bile Boys, The Verbalists, The Frontiersmen and The Kingmakers.
He was invited to participate in the Edinburgh Festival.
He wrote Rob van Vuuren’s internationally acclaimed one-man show, Dangled, which was invited to the Brighton Fringe Festival in 2017.
His most recent plays, The Visigoths and The Grass Widow were produced and performed at the Baxter Theatre.
His play, The Massacre at Mount Ursula, was showcased at Teksmark 2023.
Awards
Viljoen's play Champ was produced by Artscape and won him the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best New South African Script, 2012.
At the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards held at Artscape in March 2015, his play The Pervert Laura won him the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, The Kingmakers, making him the only double winner on the night.
His play The Eulogists was nominated for a Fleur du Cap Award (award year 2017) as best new SA play.
He was recently nominated for Best New South African Script for the Baxter Theatre’s productions of The Hucksters and The Outlaw Muckridge.
Sources
Hilary Prendini Toffoli. 19 Feb 2016. "Louis Viljoen: Theatre’s unruly wunderkind ", Mail & Guardian[1].
Amazwi Literary Awards database.
Teksmark 2023 programme
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