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'''NORMAN, Xoli''' (1965- ). South African playwright, theatre director, poet and academic. | '''NORMAN, Xoli''' (1965- ). South African playwright, theatre director, poet and academic. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | He grauated from the School of Dramatic Arts, Wits in 1993. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | The first pay he wrote was ''[[Mary, Don't Weep]]'' in 1995. The theme is black artists in the face of adverse conditions and a lack of community support. He also wrote ''[[Hallelujah!]]'', ''[[Our Father, Ma's Got the Blues, Amen]]'' ([[National Arts Festival]] 2003) | ||
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| + | Musical director for ''[[After Nines]]'' (1998), ''[[No Room For Squares]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards == | ||
| + | He was awarded the Graham Lindop Award as an upcoming playwright and musical director in September 2001 at the [[Market Theatre]]'s 25th anniversary celebrations. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''City Press'', 16 July 1995. | ||
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| + | ''The Citizen'', 4 September 1998. | ||
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| + | ''City Press'', 22 July 2001. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 6 February 2017
NORMAN, Xoli (1965- ). South African playwright, theatre director, poet and academic.
Contents
Biography
Training
He grauated from the School of Dramatic Arts, Wits in 1993.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
The first pay he wrote was Mary, Don't Weep in 1995. The theme is black artists in the face of adverse conditions and a lack of community support. He also wrote Hallelujah!, Our Father, Ma's Got the Blues, Amen (National Arts Festival 2003)
Musical director for After Nines (1998), No Room For Squares.
Awards
He was awarded the Graham Lindop Award as an upcoming playwright and musical director in September 2001 at the Market Theatre's 25th anniversary celebrations.
Sources
City Press, 16 July 1995.
The Citizen, 4 September 1998.
City Press, 22 July 2001.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
