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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | A board member of the [[East London Guild Theatre]] and founder of [[Wela Kapela Productions]], she has written and/or directed a number of | + | She was chairperson of the [[Arts Theatre Club]] in East London (2007-1010). A board member of the [[East London Guild Theatre]] and founder of [[Wela Kapela Productions]], she has also written and/or directed a number of productions. |
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| + | ===As actress=== | ||
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| + | She appeared in ''[[Die Buite-Egtelike Ouma]]'' ([[OLAT]], 1995). | ||
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===As director=== | ===As director=== | ||
Productions directed by her include: | Productions directed by her include: | ||
| − | + | 2004: ''[[Cinderella]]'' ([[Guild Theatre]]) | |
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| + | 2006: ''[[Love is in the Air ]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2006: ''[[Cinema, Cinema]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2007: ''[[My Funny Valentine]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2007: ''[[Clue: The Musical]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
| − | 2019: ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'' | + | 2008: ''[[Arabian Nights Fantasy Show]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) |
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| + | 2009: ''[[Cupid and Psyche]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2010: ''[[Postcards from Paris]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2012: ''[[Evita]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2012: ''[[Lady Love]]'' ([[Arts Theatre Club]]) | ||
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| + | 2013: ''[[The Return of Elvis du Pisanie]]'' ([[Masque Theatre]], [[NAF]]) | ||
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| + | 2018: ''[[A Lad 'n a Lamp]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2019: ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2019: ''[[Cinderella]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2019: ''[[The Doctor in Spite of Himself]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2019: ''[[A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2020: ''[[Next!!!]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2021: ''[[Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2021: ''[[Liewe Heksie]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2021: ''[[Damsel in Distress]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2021 ''[[Mad About The Boys]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2022: ''[[Once on This Island]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2022: ''[[The Jackal and the Wolf]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2022: ''[[Julie Andrews Uncut]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2022: ''[[Vincent]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2025: ''[[Die Siel van Eugene Marais]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
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| + | 2026: ''[[Liedjies van Laurika]]'' ([[Wela Kapela Productions]]) | ||
===As writer=== | ===As writer=== | ||
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She has written a number of plays and revues/cabarets, including: | She has written a number of plays and revues/cabarets, including: | ||
| − | ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'' (2019) | + | * ''[[Cinderella]]'' (2004) |
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| + | * ''[[A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland]]'' (2019) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Spot, The Fearless Fish]]'' (2019) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Next!!!]]'' (2020) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Damsel in Distress]]'' (2021) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Mad About The Boys]]'' (2021) | ||
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| + | * ''[[The Jackal and the Wolf]]'' (2022) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Julie Andrews Uncut]]'' (2022) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Vincent]]'' (2022) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Die Siel van Eugene Marais]]'' (2025) | ||
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| + | * ''[[Liedjies van Laurika]]'' (2026) | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 18 October 2026
Amanda Bothma is a playwright and stage director.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was chairperson of the Arts Theatre Club in East London (2007-1010). A board member of the East London Guild Theatre and founder of Wela Kapela Productions, she has also written and/or directed a number of productions.
As actress
She appeared in Die Buite-Egtelike Ouma (OLAT, 1995).
As director
Productions directed by her include:
2004: Cinderella (Guild Theatre)
2006: Love is in the Air (Arts Theatre Club)
2006: Cinema, Cinema (Arts Theatre Club)
2007: My Funny Valentine (Arts Theatre Club)
2007: Clue: The Musical (Arts Theatre Club)
2008: Arabian Nights Fantasy Show (Arts Theatre Club)
2009: Cupid and Psyche (Arts Theatre Club)
2010: Postcards from Paris (Arts Theatre Club)
2012: Evita (Arts Theatre Club)
2012: Lady Love (Arts Theatre Club)
2013: The Return of Elvis du Pisanie (Masque Theatre, NAF)
2018: A Lad 'n a Lamp (Wela Kapela Productions)
2019: Spot, The Fearless Fish (Wela Kapela Productions)
2019: Cinderella (Wela Kapela Productions)
2019: The Doctor in Spite of Himself (Wela Kapela Productions)
2019: A Star is Born: the Rise and Fall of Judy Garland (Wela Kapela Productions)
2020: Next!!! (Wela Kapela Productions)
2021: Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Wela Kapela Productions)
2021: Liewe Heksie (Wela Kapela Productions)
2021: Damsel in Distress (Wela Kapela Productions)
2021 Mad About The Boys (Wela Kapela Productions)
2022: Once on This Island (Wela Kapela Productions)
2022: The Jackal and the Wolf (Wela Kapela Productions)
2022: Julie Andrews Uncut (Wela Kapela Productions)
2022: Vincent (Wela Kapela Productions)
2025: Die Siel van Eugene Marais (Wela Kapela Productions)
2026: Liedjies van Laurika (Wela Kapela Productions)
As writer
She has written a number of plays and revues/cabarets, including:
- Cinderella (2004)
- Spot, The Fearless Fish (2019)
- Next!!! (2020)
- Damsel in Distress (2021)
- Mad About The Boys (2021)
- The Jackal and the Wolf (2022)
- Julie Andrews Uncut (2022)
- Vincent (2022)
- Die Siel van Eugene Marais (2025)
- Liedjies van Laurika (2026)
Sources
https://www.facebook.com/amanda.bothma.37/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BGb3DmpuWJY/
https://www.guildtheatre.co.za/events/mad-about-the-boys/
https://www.guildtheatre.co.za/events/damsel-in-distress/
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