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| − | + | '''Saartjie Botha''' (1972 -) Journalist, theatre producer and playwright. | |
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| − | + | == Biography == | |
| − | + | Born Susara Susanna Botha in Bloemfontein, the daughter of Louisa and Louis Botha, attending and matriculating from the [[Hoër Meisieskool Oranje]][http://www.oranjemeisies.co.za/] ("Oranje Girl's High School"). She then studied at the [[Stellenbosch University]]. | |
| + | She owned and ran a coffee shop opposite the [[Stellenbosch University]] Drama Department, when she began to dabble in theatre and as a journalist she has written for the journals ''[[Die Burger]]'', ''[[Insig]]'', ''[[LitNet]]'' and similar journals over the years. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | In 2001 she turned to theatre on a full-time basis. In 2002 [[Barrie Hough]] rated [[Saartjie Botha|Botha]] as the most important voice in [[Afrikaans]] theatre since [[Deon Opperman]] and [[Reza de Wet]]. | ||
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| + | In 2002 she, [[Marthinus Basson]] and [[Jaco Bouwer]] founded the company [[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]] to produce independent [[Afrikaans]] work. Their first production was Botha’s own ''[[Spanner]]'' (2002) and ''[[Aars!]]'' by [[Peter Verhelst]], followed by more than 60 productions and theatre projects. | ||
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| + | As a playwright she has been both influential and prolific. Plays include **, ''[[Wat Meisies wil Eet]]''(???) *''[[Vuilspel]]'', ''[[Skeer op Richmond]]'', ''[[Spanner]]'' (2002), ** 1975 (200*), **, ''[[Tip]]'', ([[Woordfees]], 2003), , **, ''[[Balle]]'' (2004), ''[[Die Goue Seun]]'', ''[[1975]]'', ''[[Smelt]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]''. | ||
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| + | Productions include [[Tom Lanoye]]'s ''[[ Mamma Medea]]'', Astor Piazzolla's tango-operetta ''[[Maria de Buenos Aires]]'', ''[[Romeo en Julia]]'', ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', ''[[Verkeer]]'', ''[[Smag]]'', ''[[Skrapnel]]'' and a magnificent Afrikaans version of ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' (called ''[[Lang Dagreis na die Nag]]''). She also translated the Russian brohers, Presnyakov's crime/comedy, ''[[Playing the Victim]]'' into Afrikaans as ''[[Om Soos 'n Lyk te Lê]]'' in 2008 for the [[KKNK}}. [[Leon Kruger]] acted in this play. | ||
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| + | She has written for the journals ''[[Insig]]'' and [[LitNet]], been organiser of theatre for festivals such as the [[KKNK]] and the [[Woordfees]]. In 2015 she became caretaker Director of the Stellenbosch [[Woordfees]] on the retirement of [[Dorothea van Zyl]]. Also involved with community theatre work on the farms around Stellenbosch over the years. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | She was awarded the [[Fleur du Cap]] in the category Best New Indiginous Script for ''[[Altyd Jonker]]'', 2007. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | http://www.dieburger.com/Rubrieke/MurrayLaVita/Oop-Kaarte-Saartjie-het-weer-woorde-20120309 | ||
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| + | [[Die Burger]], 23 January 2008. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 30 March 2023
Saartjie Botha (1972 -) Journalist, theatre producer and playwright.
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Biography
Born Susara Susanna Botha in Bloemfontein, the daughter of Louisa and Louis Botha, attending and matriculating from the Hoër Meisieskool Oranje[1] ("Oranje Girl's High School"). She then studied at the Stellenbosch University.
She owned and ran a coffee shop opposite the Stellenbosch University Drama Department, when she began to dabble in theatre and as a journalist she has written for the journals Die Burger, Insig, LitNet and similar journals over the years.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 2001 she turned to theatre on a full-time basis. In 2002 Barrie Hough rated Botha as the most important voice in Afrikaans theatre since Deon Opperman and Reza de Wet.
In 2002 she, Marthinus Basson and Jaco Bouwer founded the company Vleis, Rys en Aartappels to produce independent Afrikaans work. Their first production was Botha’s own Spanner (2002) and Aars! by Peter Verhelst, followed by more than 60 productions and theatre projects.
As a playwright she has been both influential and prolific. Plays include **, Wat Meisies wil Eet(???) *Vuilspel, Skeer op Richmond, Spanner (2002), ** 1975 (200*), **, Tip, (Woordfees, 2003), , **, Balle (2004), Die Goue Seun, 1975, Smelt, Verkeer.
Productions include Tom Lanoye's Mamma Medea, Astor Piazzolla's tango-operetta Maria de Buenos Aires, Romeo en Julia, Altyd Jonker, Verkeer, Smag, Skrapnel and a magnificent Afrikaans version of Long Day's Journey into Night (called Lang Dagreis na die Nag). She also translated the Russian brohers, Presnyakov's crime/comedy, Playing the Victim into Afrikaans as Om Soos 'n Lyk te Lê in 2008 for the [[KKNK}}. Leon Kruger acted in this play.
She has written for the journals Insig and LitNet, been organiser of theatre for festivals such as the KKNK and the Woordfees. In 2015 she became caretaker Director of the Stellenbosch Woordfees on the retirement of Dorothea van Zyl. Also involved with community theatre work on the farms around Stellenbosch over the years.
Awards, etc
She was awarded the Fleur du Cap in the category Best New Indiginous Script for Altyd Jonker, 2007.
Sources
http://www.dieburger.com/Rubrieke/MurrayLaVita/Oop-Kaarte-Saartjie-het-weer-woorde-20120309
Die Burger, 23 January 2008.
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