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[[Pieter-Paul Fourie]] (1947-). Playwright, literary advisor and theatre organiser.
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[[Pieter-Paul Fourie]] (1947-). Playwright, translator, literary advisor and theatre organiser.
  
Worked as literary advisor for [[PACT]] (198*-19**) and later for the [[ATKV]] in its various theatre projects (198*-**). In 19** he resigned to become a full-time writer. His play ''[[Conspiracy]]'' was put on by [[PACT]] in 1976. **
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At one time married to theatre theorist and historian [[Eunice Reynecke]] ([[Eunice Fourie]]).
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=== Career ===
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He worked as literary advisor for [[PACT]] and later for the [[ATKV]] in its various theatre projects. He later resigned to become a full-time writer.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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His play ''[[Conspiracy]]'' was put on by [[PACT]] in 1976.  
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He translated several plays into [[Afrikaans]], e.g. ''[[The Miracle Worker]]'' as ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]'', ''[[Boeing-Boeing]]'', ''[[L'Avare]]'' as ''[[Die Vrek]]'', ''[[A Month in the Country]]'' as ''[['n Maand op die Platteland]]'', ''[[Fadren]]'', ''[[Crime on Goat Island]]'', ''[[Happy Birthday]]'' as ''[[Kat in die Donker]]''.
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He wrote ''[[Intimate Relations]]'' based on ''[[Les Parents Terribles]]'' by Cocteau.
  
At one time married to theatre theorist and historian [[Eunice Reynecke]] ([[Eunice Fourie]]).
 
  
  

Revision as of 11:47, 2 November 2017

Pieter-Paul Fourie (1947-). Playwright, translator, literary advisor and theatre organiser.

At one time married to theatre theorist and historian Eunice Reynecke (Eunice Fourie).

Career

He worked as literary advisor for PACT and later for the ATKV in its various theatre projects. He later resigned to become a full-time writer.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His play Conspiracy was put on by PACT in 1976.

He translated several plays into Afrikaans, e.g. The Miracle Worker as Die Wonderwerk, Boeing-Boeing, L'Avare as Die Vrek, A Month in the Country as 'n Maand op die Platteland, Fadren, Crime on Goat Island, Happy Birthday as Kat in die Donker.

He wrote Intimate Relations based on Les Parents Terribles by Cocteau.


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