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He made his Professional Directorial debut directing ''[[Die Burgemeester]]'' for [[KRUIK]] in 1972 [Nico Malan “Laboratory Theatre]]. | He made his Professional Directorial debut directing ''[[Die Burgemeester]]'' for [[KRUIK]] in 1972 [Nico Malan “Laboratory Theatre]]. | ||
| − | He directed ''[[Story Theatre]]'' ([[PACT]], 1974), and directed ''[[Lunch Hour Theatre]]'' [??**] at [[The Space]] (197*), ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' ([[PACT]], 1982), ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'', ([[CAPAB]], 1983). | + | He directed ''[[Story Theatre]]'' ([[PACT]], 1974), ''[[Dubbelspel met die Dood]]'' ([[PACT]] 1974) and directed ''[[Lunch Hour Theatre]]'' [??**] at [[The Space]] (197*), ''[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]'' ([[PACT]], 1982), ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'', ([[CAPAB]], 1983). |
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(19**-) Director and dramatist.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Studied at the University of Cape Town (BA) with Robert Mohr, then studied directing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, British Drama League (London), British Council (Stratford-upon-Avon). Later he obtained an MA and a PhD, from the University of Illinois.
Career
He started his stage career with The Space and later became resident director and dramaturge for the Performing Arts Councils (PACT) and artistic director of the President Theatre [??**] in Johannesburg.
In 1987 he moved to the USA to teach Musical theatre at the College Conservatory of Music, University of Ohio.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He made his Professional Directorial debut directing Die Burgemeester for KRUIK in 1972 [Nico Malan “Laboratory Theatre]].
He directed Story Theatre (PACT, 1974), Dubbelspel met die Dood (PACT 1974) and directed Lunch Hour Theatre [??**] at The Space (197*), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (PACT, 1982), Snoopy!!!, (CAPAB, 1983).
Awards, etc
Sources
Correspondence with Price Coetzee, November 2015.
Theatre programme for the PACT Story Theatre held by (NELM [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 292).
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