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KLEINSCHMIDT, , Peter. (19**-) Influential and controversial director. Born in Germany ***, he was brought to South Africa in 1962 by [[Donald Inskip]] to work with the Department of Speech and Drama at the University of Cape Town. His first production here was Ionesco’s ''[[Rhinoceros]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]]. ***He later worked with [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre (doing **, ***, **),  [[CAPAB]] (***, **,**), [[PACT]] (**, **, and **) and [[SWAPAC]] (***, **, **). Married to equally controversial South African writer, director and actress [[Mitzi Booysen]].?* In 1981 he received the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award]] for his contribution to the industry. (See Inskip, 197*) [FdV, TH]
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(19**-) Influential and controversial director.  
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Born in Germany ***, he was brought to South Africa in 1962 by [[Donald Inskip]] to work with the Department of Speech and Drama at the [[University of Cape Town]]. He would go on to do work for a number of other companies, notably the state-funded performing arts councils. He later married to equally controversial South African writer, director and actress [[Mitzi Booysen]].?* In 1981 he received the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award]] for his contribution to the industry. (See Inskip, 197*)
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== Productions in South Africa ==
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His first production was Ionesco’s ''[[Rhinoceros]]'' with the students of UCT at the [[Little Theatre]] in 196*. ***
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For the [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre, he did  **, ***, **),   
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With [[CAPAB]] he did Kohout's ''[[August, August, August]]'' (1970). ''[[Koning Lear]]'' (197*),  
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With [[PACT]] he did  (**, **, and **)  
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With [[SWAPAC]]he did  ( )
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(19**-) Influential and controversial director.

Born in Germany ***, he was brought to South Africa in 1962 by Donald Inskip to work with the Department of Speech and Drama at the University of Cape Town. He would go on to do work for a number of other companies, notably the state-funded performing arts councils. He later married to equally controversial South African writer, director and actress Mitzi Booysen.?* In 1981 he received the Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award for his contribution to the industry. (See Inskip, 197*)


Productions in South Africa

His first production was Ionesco’s Rhinoceros with the students of UCT at the Little Theatre in 196*. ***

For the The Space Theatre, he did **, ***, **),

With CAPAB he did Kohout's August, August, August (1970). Koning Lear (197*),

With PACT he did (**, **, and **)

With SWAPAChe did ( ).

[FdV, TH]


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