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[[Antoinette Kellermann]] (1952-) is a bilingual [[Afrikaans]] and English actress and lecturer.  
 
[[Antoinette Kellermann]] (1952-) is a bilingual [[Afrikaans]] and English actress and lecturer.  
  
Also credited as [[Antoinette Kellerman]].
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Also credited as '''[[Antoinette Kellerman]]'''.
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
Roles include ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] (1977/78), Merteuil in ''[[Quartet]]'' (1988), "Lucienne" in ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''  "Adriana" in [[Kinkels innie Kabel]], "Helena Alving" in Ibsen's ''[[Spoke]] "Madame de Montrieul" in ''[[Madame de Sade]]''  "Anna" in [[Pieter Fourie]]'s  ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', with [[Marthinus Basson]] as director she was in ''[[Anatomie Titus, the Fall of Rome]]'' by [[Heiner Müller]], ''[[Quartet]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]''  
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'''Stage roles include:'''
  
''[[Tartuffe]]'' ([[Nico Malan Theatre]]) with [[Ernst Eloff]].  1991*)  
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1970s: ''[[Die Van Aardes van Grootoor]]'' by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] (1977/78), ''[[Die Koffer]]'' ([[SWAPAC]], 197*?), ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'' ([[PACOFS]], 1979)
  
She starred in [[Bartho Smit]]’s ''[[Die Keiser]]'' circa 1992
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1980s: "Merteuil" in ''[[Quartet]]'' (1988), "Lucienne" in ''[[Hond se Gedagte]]''  "Adriana" in [[Kinkels innie Kabel]], "Helena Alving" in Ibsen's ''[[Spoke]] "Madame de Montrieul" in ''[[Madame de Sade]]''  "Anna" in [[Pieter Fourie]]'s  ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[Anatomie Titus, the Fall of Rome]]'', ''[[Quartet]]'', ''[[King Lear]]'' and [[Macbeth]] (the latter three works by [[Heiner Müller]]), ''[[Huis Vol UIle]]'' 1989.
  
''[[Fringe Benefits|Is die Muis Baas?]]'', 1994,  
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1990s: ''[[Jan en die Boontjierank]]'' ([[PACT]], 1991), ''[[Tartuffe]]'' ([[Nico Malan Theatre]], 1991*),  [[Bartho Smit]]’s ''[[Die Keiser]]'' (circa 1992), [[As die Kat Weg is]] (1992),  ''[[Fringe Benefits|Is die Muis Baas?]]'' (1994), ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' (2001), ''[[Oscar in Afrika]]''  ([[Aardklop]] festival, 1999), ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' (twice - 1999/2008),
  
''[[Oscar in Afrika]]''  ([[Aardklop festival]], 1999), ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'' (1999/2008)**
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2000's: the [[Market Theatre]] production of ''[[The Snakebird]]'' ([[Laraine Lane]], (2001), ''[[Tango del Fuego]]'' (2001), ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' (2001),''[[Mamma Medea]]'' ([[Tom Lanoye]], 2003), [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Breathing In]]'' (2004) and ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'', ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo en Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]],  2005), ''[[Tango del Fuego]]'' with [[Dawid Minnaar]], ''[[Lang Dagreis na die Nag]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[ʼn Ander tongval]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[Samsa-masjien]]'' (2015), ''[[Macbeth, slapeloos]]'' (2015).
  
in [[Reza de Wet]]'s  ''[[Breathing In]]'' (2004), ''[[Drie Susters Twee]]'' with [[Alida Theron]] and [[Grethe Fox]].
 
  
''[[Jan en die Boontjierank]]'' (pantomine) with [[Tobie Cronjé]], [[Hélène Truter]] & [[James Borthwick]]. 
 
  
Tours with [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. ''[[Tango del Fuego]]'' with [[Dawid Minnaar]].
 
  
Market Theatre production of ''[[Snakebird]]'' by [[Laraine Lane]], staged in the Laager theatre, 20 October - 24 November 2001
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Tours with [[Handspring Puppet Company]].  with [[Dawid Minnaar]].
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''[[Mamma Medea]]'' ([[Tom Lanoye]], 2003). ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo en Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]],  2005),
 
  
''[[Tango del Fuego]]'' with [[Dawid Minnaar]], ''[[Lang Dagreis na die Nag]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[ʼn Ander Tongval]]''  ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]], 2008), ''[[Samsa-Masjien]]'', 2015, ''[[Macbeth Slapeloos]]'' 2015.
 
  
 
She performed in a film, ''[[Uitdraai]]'' by [[Annie Basson]]
 
She performed in a film, ''[[Uitdraai]]'' by [[Annie Basson]]
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[Volksblad]] {{Naweek]], 9 June 1991.
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https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Kellermann
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[[CAPAB Brochure]], Aug-Nov 1989,
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[[Volksblad]] [[Naweek]], 9 June 1991.
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[[Beeld]] Kalender, 6 February 1992.
  
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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[[Pretoria News]], 11 April 2001.
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[[Pretoria News]], 18 April 2001.
  
 
Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
 
Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

Latest revision as of 12:01, 29 May 2023

Antoinette Kellermann (1952-) is a bilingual Afrikaans and English actress and lecturer.

Also credited as Antoinette Kellerman.

Biography

She was born in 1952 in Bellville.

Training

Antoinette studied at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department.

Career

She worked for CAPAB, SWAPAC and PACT, as well as a variety of other companies. Since the demise of CAPAB, she has worked closely with Marthinus Basson and the Vleis, Rys en Aartappels company. She became a teacher for Pretoria Technikon's Cape branch in 200*, and in 2002 joined the staff of the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department as speech and acting teacher.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Stage roles include:

1970s: Die Van Aardes van Grootoor by Pieter-Dirk Uys (1977/78), Die Koffer (SWAPAC, 197*?), Boeing-Boeing (PACOFS, 1979)

1980s: "Merteuil" in Quartet (1988), "Lucienne" in Hond se Gedagte "Adriana" in Kinkels innie Kabel, "Helena Alving" in Ibsen's Spoke "Madame de Montrieul" in Madame de Sade "Anna" in Pieter Fourie's Ek, Anna van Wyk, Anatomie Titus, the Fall of Rome, Quartet, King Lear and Macbeth (the latter three works by Heiner Müller), Huis Vol UIle 1989.

1990s: Jan en die Boontjierank (PACT, 1991), Tartuffe (Nico Malan Theatre, 1991*), Bartho Smit’s Die Keiser (circa 1992), As die Kat Weg is (1992), Is die Muis Baas? (1994), Faustus in Africa (2001), Oscar in Afrika (Aardklop festival, 1999), Ek, Anna van Wyk (twice - 1999/2008),

2000's: the Market Theatre production of The Snakebird (Laraine Lane, (2001), Tango del Fuego (2001), Die Toneelstuk (2001),Mamma Medea (Tom Lanoye, 2003), Reza de Wet's Breathing In (2004) and Drie Susters Twee, Romeo en Julia (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels, 2005), Tango del Fuego with Dawid Minnaar, Lang Dagreis na die Nag (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels, 2008), ʼn Ander tongval (Vleis, Rys en Aartappels, 2008), Samsa-masjien (2015), Macbeth, slapeloos (2015).



Tours with Handspring Puppet Company. with Dawid Minnaar.




She performed in a film, Uitdraai by Annie Basson

Awards

Won several awards eg. Fleur de Cap, two Dalro, two Computicket & Two Artes Prizes.

"Lucienne" in Hond se Gedagte (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Supporting Actress, 1988),

"Adriana" in Kinkels innie Kabel (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1989),

"Helena Alving" in Ibsen's Spoke (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1990),

"Madame de Montrieul" in Madame de Sade (Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]], Best Supporting Actress, 1997),

"Anna" in Pieter Fourie's Ek, Anna van Wyk (Fleur du Cap Theatre Award, Best Actress, 1999),

She won the Computicket Award for her performance in Die Tragedie van Cymbeline in 1993.

Erepenning vir Toneelkuns Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kunspryse; Kellerman, Antoinette, 2008.

Vita for Spoke 1991. DALRO 1993: Kellerman, Antoinette in `Die Tragedie van Cymbeline' (best actress on the Afrikaans stage);; Kanna 2010: Best Female Artist: Antoinette Kellerman in As die broek pas; FNB Vita (Gauteng) 2000: Best lead actress: Antoinette Kellerman (Ek, Anna an Wyk);; FNB Vita (KZN) 2000: Best lead actress: Antoinette Kellerman (Ek, Anna van Wyk); Fleur du Cap (year?) Kellerman, Antoinette : Madame de Sade (Best supporting actress);

Nominated FNB Vita (Cape ) 1997: Kellerman, Antoinette : `Statements After an Arrest....' [best lead actress; Vita (National) 1992: Kellerman, Antoinette in `Koning ubu' [actress of the year];

Won several awards eg. Fleur de Cap, two Dalro, two Computicket & Two Artes Prizes. Ek, Anna van Wyk (Pieter Fourie) Marthinus Basson Director.

In 2008 the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns awarded her their Erepenning vir Toneel- en Verhoogkuns ("honorary pennant for theatre and stage art") and the Gerhard Beukes Prys ("prize") for her lifelong contribution to theatre.

Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Kellermann

CAPAB Brochure, Aug-Nov 1989,

Volksblad Naweek, 9 June 1991.

Beeld Kalender, 6 February 1992.

Tucker, 1997.

Pretoria News, 11 April 2001.

Pretoria News, 18 April 2001.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

Nico Luwes 2010. Pieter Fourie (1940-) se bydrae as Afrikaanse dramaturg en kunsbestuurder: 1965-2010. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Bloemfontein: University of the Free State[1]

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