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| + | He started as a teacher at Brackenfell High School, later became Director of Corporate Communications at the [[Cape College]], and since 2001 a full-time writer for stage and TV. In particular he became a prominent and successful producer and writer of light fare with the rise of the Afrikaans festival circuit since the 1990s, often working closely with Durbanville-based performers such as [[Pedro Kruger]], [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], [[Marion Holm]], [[Trix Pienaar]] and [[Sarah Theron]]. | ||
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| + | Plays he has written, directed and/or produced include cabaret-style work with Kruger (''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Lyf]]''), the ''[[Dowwe Dolla]]''-texts (for [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck|Meyer-Rödenbeck]]), the ''Sussie'' texts (for [[Marion Holm]]) and ''[[Die Tafel]]'', ''[[Die vrou wat haar man gekook het]]'', ''[[Die Hangkas Haas]]'', ''[[Festen]]'', and ''[[Shirley Valentyn]]'' (2008, translator and director*), and the critically acclaimed ''[[Die Naaimasjien]]'' (2009, director). Some of his work has been adapted for TV, and he has also written a series for TV. He was a judge for the [[Sanlam Prize]] from its inception. VAN GREUNEN, Hennie,. ''[[Blougat]]'', [[Nico Malan]], 1998. Teks & lirieke deur Hennie van Greunen. [[Pedro Kruger]]. Regie: [[Shirley Ellis]]. ''[[Normality]]'', [[KKNK]], 1997. | ||
''[[Wydekloof]]'' 2001. | ''[[Wydekloof]]'' 2001. | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | + | == Awards, etc == |
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | ||
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 [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 7 July 2017
Hennie van Greunen (19**-) Teacher, playwright, director and producer.
Contents
Biography
Youth
Training
Career
He started as a teacher at Brackenfell High School, later became Director of Corporate Communications at the Cape College, and since 2001 a full-time writer for stage and TV. In particular he became a prominent and successful producer and writer of light fare with the rise of the Afrikaans festival circuit since the 1990s, often working closely with Durbanville-based performers such as Pedro Kruger, Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, Marion Holm, Trix Pienaar and Sarah Theron.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Plays he has written, directed and/or produced include cabaret-style work with Kruger (Blougat, Lyf), the Dowwe Dolla-texts (for Meyer-Rödenbeck), the Sussie texts (for Marion Holm) and Die Tafel, Die vrou wat haar man gekook het, Die Hangkas Haas, Festen, and Shirley Valentyn (2008, translator and director*), and the critically acclaimed Die Naaimasjien (2009, director). Some of his work has been adapted for TV, and he has also written a series for TV. He was a judge for the Sanlam Prize from its inception. VAN GREUNEN, Hennie,. Blougat, Nico Malan, 1998. Teks & lirieke deur Hennie van Greunen. Pedro Kruger. Regie: Shirley Ellis. Normality, KKNK, 1997.
Wydekloof 2001.
Awards, etc
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities V
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
