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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
Performed in ''[[The Nuns]]'', ''[[Enemy!]]'', ''[[Shadow of Heroes]]'', ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'', ''[[Falstaff]]'', ''[[Damon Runyon Show]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'', ''[[Mother Courage]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' (as “Egan”), ''[[Die Drie Van der Walts]]'', ''[[Ross]]'', ''[[Fando and Lis]]'' (1974) and [[Twigs]] (1982).
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He acted in ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' (1970), ''[[Antigone (by Sophocles)]]'' (1970), ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'' (1970), ''[[The Birds|Die Hand Vol Vere]]'' as “Hoepoe”, 1971), ''[[Oedipus by Ted Hughes]]'' (1971), ''[[Les Nonnes|The Nuns]]'' ([[PACT]] 1972), ''[[Black Comedy]]'' (1972), ''[[Toiings]]'' (as “Oompie Sampie”, 1973), ''[[Enemy!]]'' (1973 “Decker”), ''[[Investigation into the Death of a Greek]]'' (1973), ''[[Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui| Die Weerstaanbare Opkoms van Arturo Ui]]'' (1973), [[The Voyage of the Santiago]] (1974), ''[[Fando et Lis|Fando en Lis]]'' (1974), [[Tug o' War]], (1974), ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'' (1974), ''[[Shadow of Heroes]]'' (1975), ''[[Fortune and Men's Eyes]]'' (1975), ''[[Falstaff]]'' (1976), ''[[Die Verminktes]]'' (1977), ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'' (as “Mnr Frank”, [[PACT]] 1977), ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Mother Courage]]'' (1977), ''[[Hamlet]]'' (1978), ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'' (1980), ''[[The Crucible]] (Reverend Parris 1981), ''[[Filumena Marturano]]'' (1981), ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'' (as “Miguel”, 1981), [[Twigs]] (as “Frank”, [[CAPAB]] 1982), ''[[Echoes of Anger]]'' (1983), ''[[The Front Page]]'' (1984).
 
 
Acted in [[The Voyage of the Santiago]], [[Tug o' War]], (1974), ''[[Toiings]]'' (as “Oompie Sampie”), ''[[Fando et Lis]]'', ''[[Echoes of Anger]]'', ''[[Enemy!]]'' March 2000 as  (Decker), ''[[Investigation into the Death of a Greek]]'', ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'', ''[[The Front Page]]'', ''[[Falstaff]]'', ''[[Twigs]]'', ''[[Les Nonnes|The Nuns]]'' ([[PACT]] 1972), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Oedipus by Ted Hughes]]'', ''[[Black Comedy]]'', ''[[Filumena Marturano]]'', ''[[Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui]]'', ''[[Die Verminktes]]'', ''[[The Royal Hunt of the Sun]]'', ''[[Die Drie Van Der Walts]]'', ''[[The Crucible]] (Reverend Parris), ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Birds]]'', ''[[The Diary of Anne Frank|Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'' (as “Mnr Frank”, [[PACT]] 1977), ''[[Die Nag van Legio]]'', ''[[Antigone (by Sophocles)]]'', ''[[Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder|Mother Courage]]''
 
 
 
  
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Nigel has also performed in ''[[Damon Runyon Show]]'', ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' (as “Egan”) and ''[[Ross]]''.
  
 
Directed ''[[Alice’s Adventures Underground|Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' (for [[PACT]]), ''[[The Bedsitting Room]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]) and ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' (for [[PACOFS]]). He directed ''[[Muzeeka]]'' and ''[[Home Fires]]'' (1973) and  the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' (1981).
 
Directed ''[[Alice’s Adventures Underground|Alice's Adventures Underground]]'', ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'' (for [[PACT]]), ''[[The Bedsitting Room]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]) and ''[[El Grande de Coca Cola]]'' (for [[PACOFS]]). He directed ''[[Muzeeka]]'' and ''[[Home Fires]]'' (1973) and  the [[PACT]] production of ''[[The State Theatre Overflow Show]]'' (1981).
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He wrote the radio drama ''[[Ballad of Hamilton Dane]]''
 
He wrote the radio drama ''[[Ballad of Hamilton Dane]]''
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Revision as of 17:48, 1 December 2021

Nigel Vermaas (19**-). Actor, director, radio personality.

Being edited, 1 December 2021

Biography

Nigel Vermaas studied at Rhodes University (BA U.ED.), and after teaching for four years, entered the theatrical profession -- acting, directing and writing. In 1987, Vermaas joined Radio South Africa as senior radio drama producer, became organiser of drama, and then as Manager of Programmes headed the transition of Radio South Africa to SAfm. Since retiring from SABC, he has continued to write and direct radio drama and documentaries.

He has been involved with theatre since about 1970. He has directed for PACT, PACOFS, The Company as well as other managements. Worked with the Arena Theatre.

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

He acted in Kinkels innie Kabel (1970), Antigone (by Sophocles) (1970), Die Nag van Legio (1970), Die Hand Vol Vere as “Hoepoe”, 1971), Oedipus by Ted Hughes (1971), The Nuns (PACT 1972), Black Comedy (1972), Toiings (as “Oompie Sampie”, 1973), Enemy! (1973 “Decker”), Investigation into the Death of a Greek (1973), Die Weerstaanbare Opkoms van Arturo Ui (1973), The Voyage of the Santiago (1974), Fando en Lis (1974), Tug o' War, (1974), Troilus and Cressida (1974), Shadow of Heroes (1975), Fortune and Men's Eyes (1975), Falstaff (1976), Die Verminktes (1977), Die Dagboek van Anne Frank (as “Mnr Frank”, PACT 1977), Mother Courage (1977), Hamlet (1978), Die Drie Van Der Walts (1980), The Crucible (Reverend Parris 1981), Filumena Marturano (1981), The Royal Hunt of the Sun (as “Miguel”, 1981), Twigs (as “Frank”, CAPAB 1982), Echoes of Anger (1983), The Front Page (1984).

Nigel has also performed in Damon Runyon Show, Twaalfde Nag (as “Egan”) and Ross.

Directed Alice's Adventures Underground, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (for PACT), The Bedsitting Room (at the Market Theatre) and El Grande de Coca Cola (for PACOFS). He directed Muzeeka and Home Fires (1973) and the PACT production of The State Theatre Overflow Show (1981).

He adapted The Metamorphosis to a South African setting, entitled Sis!.

He wrote Do You Know Billie Holiday?: a play with music which was performed at the Grahamstown Festival in 2009.

He wrote the radio drama Ballad of Hamilton Dane


Directed Ghosts in the Mirror (PACT 1981), Carmilla (PACT), Alice's Adventures Underground ([[PACT]), Produced and directed The Bedsitting Room (Market Theatre 1978),


Shadow of Heroes (PACT 1980),

Television roles: As “Dr Chris de Villiers” in the television series The Villagers in the early 1970s; Vyfster (1982).

Awards

Artes (1990) for Best radio drama director (Hamlet)

SABC Prize for English Radio Drama, 1989 for The Day of the Trolleys.

Sources

SACD 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80.

Tucker, 1997.

Material held by NELM in various locations.

IMDb [1].

Infecting the City 2021 [2].

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