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| − | + | [[Paul Jacobs]] (19**-). Teacher (?), actor, director and theatre administrator. | |
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| + | Founder of a theatre group in Eerstrus outside Pretoria in 19**. Under the guidance of drama lecturer [[Hannes Horne]] they put on a number of striking plays about "coloured" life in South Africa, many of them highly political. They included ''[[Kanna, hy kô Hystoe]]'' ([[Adam Small]], 1965), ''[[Bacchus in die Boland]]'' ([[Bartho Smit]], 1974), ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'' ([[André P. Brink]], 1971). | ||
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| + | As an actor he normally played the lead in the productions. In 19* they renamed themselves the [[Eersterus Performing Arts Council]], with Jacobs still the chairman, and did dramatised literary works for schools under the auspices of the Department of Education and Culture. | ||
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| + | Gradually Jacobs obrtained professional roles and he went on to become a full-time professional performer. | ||
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| + | ''[[A Lesson From Aloes]]'' ([[Market Theatre]]). | ||
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| + | Photographs taken during the production of "A lesson from aloes" : Identified on the photographs are : Marius Weyers, Paul Jacobs, Bill Curry, Shelagh Holliday, [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 52. | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, 6 February 2018
Paul Jacobs (19**-). Teacher (?), actor, director and theatre administrator.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Founder of a theatre group in Eerstrus outside Pretoria in 19**. Under the guidance of drama lecturer Hannes Horne they put on a number of striking plays about "coloured" life in South Africa, many of them highly political. They included Kanna, hy kô Hystoe (Adam Small, 1965), Bacchus in die Boland (Bartho Smit, 1974), Kinkels innie Kabel (André P. Brink, 1971).
As an actor he normally played the lead in the productions. In 19* they renamed themselves the Eersterus Performing Arts Council, with Jacobs still the chairman, and did dramatised literary works for schools under the auspices of the Department of Education and Culture.
Gradually Jacobs obrtained professional roles and he went on to become a full-time professional performer.
A Lesson From Aloes (Market Theatre).
Awards, etc
Sources
Photographs taken during the production of "A lesson from aloes" : Identified on the photographs are : Marius Weyers, Paul Jacobs, Bill Curry, Shelagh Holliday, [Collection: MARKET THEATRE]: 2004. 30. 5. 52.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities J
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
