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As a student he had a role in ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]''. | As a student he had a role in ''[[Don Juan onder die Boere]]''. | ||
| − | Jan played the lead in Seneca's ''[[Oedipus]]'' at the Doornfontein Arena in 1971, directed by [[Schalk Jacobsz]]. Other roles for [[PACT]] included ''[[Investigation into the Death of a Greek]]'' (1973), ''[[Double Jeu|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (1974), | + | Jan played the lead in Seneca's ''[[Oedipus]]'' at the Doornfontein Arena in 1971, directed by [[Schalk Jacobsz]]. Other roles for [[PACT]] included ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' (1972), ''[[Investigation into the Death of a Greek]]'' (1973), ''[[Double Jeu|Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' (1974), , |
He directed [[Die Bywoners]]’s production of the first translation of the Fugard play ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' called ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' starring [[Schalk Jacobsz]] and [[Elna Potgieter]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1981. | He directed [[Die Bywoners]]’s production of the first translation of the Fugard play ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' called ''[[Hallo en Koebaai]]'' starring [[Schalk Jacobsz]] and [[Elna Potgieter]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1981. | ||
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Jan Engelen (19*-) Actor, director, film-maker?*.
Contents
Biography
He is the son of Fred Engelen and Tine Balder.
Training
He studied at the Stellenbosch University Drama Department.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student he had a role in Don Juan onder die Boere.
Jan played the lead in Seneca's Oedipus at the Doornfontein Arena in 1971, directed by Schalk Jacobsz. Other roles for PACT included The Fantasticks (1972), Investigation into the Death of a Greek (1973), Dubbelspel met die Dood (1974), ,
He directed Die Bywoners’s production of the first translation of the Fugard play Hello and Goodbye called Hallo en Koebaai starring Schalk Jacobsz and Elna Potgieter at Upstairs at the Market in 1981.
Awards, etc
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Martin 2008.
For more recent information see http://kyknet.dstv.com/2013/03/12/jan-engelen-as-zoutevis/
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