Difference between revisions of "Fred le Roux"
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| − | LE ROUX, Fred. ( | + | LE ROUX, Fred. (1913-1984). Professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator. |
| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Married a fellow teacher, [[Truida Pohl]], in 1935, but they were divorced in 1940. Later married [[Ria Olivier]] (19**) and they had **. **** | ||
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| + | Started out as a teacher, became ''Die Burger'''s theatre reviewer in the 1930s. In 196*, on the death of [[Fred Engelen]], he was appointed head of the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement|Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch]]. In his period as head the department continued doing a few major productions a year, often starring the staff. He also tried to set up a card-based documentation system for South African theatre performances and publications. Among these are **, **. Unfortunately this never came to fruition as a publication, and all that remains are the hundreds of cards in the catalogues of the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] in Stellenbosch. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Acted in ''[[Die Koopman van Venesië]]'' (for [[Fred Engelen]], [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town,1960), * | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:15, 4 February 2015
LE ROUX, Fred. (1913-1984). Professor of Drama, teacher, journalist, critic, theatre researcher, actor, translator.
Contents
Biography
Married a fellow teacher, Truida Pohl, in 1935, but they were divorced in 1940. Later married Ria Olivier (19**) and they had **. ****
Training
Career
Started out as a teacher, became Die Burger's theatre reviewer in the 1930s. In 196*, on the death of Fred Engelen, he was appointed head of the Drama Department at the University of Stellenbosch. In his period as head the department continued doing a few major productions a year, often starring the staff. He also tried to set up a card-based documentation system for South African theatre performances and publications. Among these are **, **. Unfortunately this never came to fruition as a publication, and all that remains are the hundreds of cards in the catalogues of the Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies in Stellenbosch.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Acted in Die Koopman van Venesië (for Fred Engelen, Little Theatre, Cape Town,1960), *
Awards
Sources
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities L
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
