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| − | + | '''Birrie le Roux''' (19*-) Set and costume designer. | |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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== Training == | == Training == | ||
| − | + | She studied at the [[University of Pretoria Drama Department|University of Pretoria]]. | |
== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | + | Birrie joined [[PACT]]. In addition worked for [[CAPAB]] and [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for [[Marthinus Basson]]. | |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | Her stage work includes | + | Her stage work includes costumes for ''[[Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi]]'', ''[[The Eternal Dance]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'', ''[[Play it again, Sam]]'' at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s; designs for ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 198*?/[[CAPAB]] , 19**??, O'Neill's ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989?*), [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Mis]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1993), Ibsen's ''[[Spoke]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1990), ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1991), ''[[Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (??* 199*), ''[[Die Skewe Sirkel]]'' (directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], 1992), costume designer for ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], 2004, ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre]] and [[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Begeerte]]'', (the translation of Eugene O’Neill’s ''Desire under the Elms'', [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[KKNK]] 2006), ''[[The List]]''. |
| − | + | She also worked as production designer on prominent films such as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1988), ''[[Paljas]]'' (1997), ''[[Meluda]]'' (200*) and ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]'' (2004). | |
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992 - [[Vita Award]] for best design, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 198*?/[[CAPAB]] , 19**?? – [[Vita Award]] for best design), | ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992 - [[Vita Award]] for best design, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 198*?/[[CAPAB]] , 19**?? – [[Vita Award]] for best design), | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 30 January 2017
Birrie le Roux (19*-) Set and costume designer.
Contents
Biography
Training
She studied at the University of Pretoria.
Career
Birrie joined PACT. In addition worked for CAPAB and The Space Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for Marthinus Basson.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her stage work includes costumes for Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi, The Eternal Dance, The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp, Play it again, Sam at The Space in the 1970s; designs for The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 1992, The Road to Mecca (Market Theatre 198*?/CAPAB , 19**??, O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (CAPAB, 1989?*), Reza de Wet's Mis (CAPAB, 1993), Ibsen's Spoke (CAPAB, 1990), Nag, Moeder van die Dag (CAPAB, 1991), Merry Wives of Windsor (??* 199*), Die Skewe Sirkel (directed by Marthinus Basson, 1992), costume designer for Uncle Vanya directed by Janice Honeyman, 2004, Twaalfde Nag (Oude Libertas Theatre and Baxter Theatre, 2005), Begeerte, (the translation of Eugene O’Neill’s Desire under the Elms, Baxter Theatre and KKNK 2006), The List.
She also worked as production designer on prominent films such as Fiela se Kind (1988), Paljas (1997), Meluda (200*) and The Story of an African Farm (2004).
Awards
The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 1992 - Vita Award for best design, The Road to Mecca (Market Theatre 198*?/CAPAB , 19**?? – Vita Award for best design),
Sources
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