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| − | ( | + | (9 December 1929 - 9 February 2009) Academic, poet, short-story writer, dramatist and actor. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Born in London but immigrated to South Africa in 1938. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | HHe was educated at the Universities of Witwatersrand and Edinburgh, and later became Professor of English at Rhodes University. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He has indicated that his close interest in theatre is a direct result of his association with [[Athol Fugard]]. Founder and close associate of the [[Ikhwezi Players]] and the author of eight plays, all of which have been performed, including the one-act plays ''[[Job Mava]]'' (co-written with [[Ikhwezi Players]], perf 1972/3, pub 1980/81) and ''[[Celebration]]'' (perf. [[Rhodes University]] 1966). He wrote a one-act play ''[[The Third Degree]]'' (1967), ''[[A Winter Vacation]]'', directed by [[François Swart]] for [[PACT]] at the [[Arena]] in 1970, ''[[The Voyage of the Santiago]]''. In 1970 he also wrote ''[[In the Dawn Wind]]''. | ||
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| + | As an actor he appeared in ''[[The Mind Mirror]]'' staged i.a. at** and [[The Space]], (197*) | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | Gosher, 1988 [JH] | |
''A Winter Vacation'' programme notes, 1970. | ''A Winter Vacation'' programme notes, 1970. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. |
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 16:01, 29 October 2014
(9 December 1929 - 9 February 2009) Academic, poet, short-story writer, dramatist and actor.
Contents
Biography
Born in London but immigrated to South Africa in 1938.
Training
HHe was educated at the Universities of Witwatersrand and Edinburgh, and later became Professor of English at Rhodes University.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He has indicated that his close interest in theatre is a direct result of his association with Athol Fugard. Founder and close associate of the Ikhwezi Players and the author of eight plays, all of which have been performed, including the one-act plays Job Mava (co-written with Ikhwezi Players, perf 1972/3, pub 1980/81) and Celebration (perf. Rhodes University 1966). He wrote a one-act play The Third Degree (1967), A Winter Vacation, directed by François Swart for PACT at the Arena in 1970, The Voyage of the Santiago. In 1970 he also wrote In the Dawn Wind.
As an actor he appeared in The Mind Mirror staged i.a. at** and The Space, (197*)
Awards, etc
Sources
Gosher, 1988 [JH]
A Winter Vacation programme notes, 1970.
Tucker, 1997.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities M
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
