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| − | As stage manager | + | He has been the chairman of the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in Stellenbosch since 2000 and has edited ''[[Ad Lib]]'', their newsletter, since 1998. |
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| + | Played lead roles in [[Chris Vorster]]’s hugely popular ''[[Jeims Blond]]'' series and ''[[Why’t Burp]]'', [[Saartjie Botha]]’s’s ''[[Spanner]]'' (2001-2), [[David Kramer]]’s ''[[Die Ballade van Koos Sas]]'' (2001), his own plays (see below) and schools productions for [[Spektrum Productions]] (1998-2000). | ||
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| + | Directed [[Keith Bain]]’s ''[[Robin Hood]]'' (1999), [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Honour thy Mother, Fuck thy Father]]'' (''[[Naelstring]]'' in Afrikaans version - 2001), ''[[Gideon van Eeden]]''’s ''[[Boetman is Bedônit]]'' ([[KKNK]] and [[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]], 2007)). Assistant director/stage manager on [[Pieter Fourie]]'s ''[[Gert Garries – ‘n baaisiekel babelas]]'' ([[Marthinus Basson]], 2002). | ||
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| + | As writer/director did the following plays with his own production company ([[Stercus Produksies|Stercus Productions]]): ''[[Varknek]]'' (1999),''[[Grensgeval]]'' (2000), ''[[Bees]]'' (2001), ''[[Bring Elvis Terug]]'' (2002), ''[[Manalleen]]'' (with [[Lindie Stander]], 2003), ''[[Die Vaal Koestertjie]]'' ([[Woordfees]], 2003, ''[[Trek]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2006), ''[[Bloed]]'' (2012), ''[[Nommerpas]]'' in 2015. | ||
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| + | == As stage manager and technician== | ||
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| + | He worked on a number of plays as stage manager and/or technician, including ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]'' ([[Innibos]]-fees, directed by [[Albert Maritz]], 2008), ****. | ||
Also wrote and directed a number of plays for schools. | Also wrote and directed a number of plays for schools. | ||
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Gaerin directed ''[[Nommerpas]]'' in 2015. | Gaerin directed ''[[Nommerpas]]'' in 2015. | ||
Revision as of 09:10, 24 September 2018
Gaerin Hauptfleisch (1971-) Actor, voice artist, playwright, theatre director, stage-manager, set designer, set-builder, and publicist.
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Biography
Son of Karina Hauptfleisch and Temple Hauptfleisch. Born in Bloemfontein, grew up in Pretoria and Stellenbosch. Having completed his schooling at Stellenbosch Hoerskool, he spent two years in Europe and Israel before returning to study drama at the Drama Department of the University of Stellenbosch specialising in directing and stage management, then completed an M.Dram in Directing (1999).
He is married to the actress Stephanie Hough, and the couple have two sons, Nicholai and Luc.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Management and marketing
While a student he was the publicist for the Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement (1999-) and the librarian for the Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies ().
He has been the chairman of the Libertas Theatre Club in Stellenbosch since 2000 and has edited Ad Lib, their newsletter, since 1998.
In 2*** he became a joint owner of
As actor:
Played lead roles in Chris Vorster’s hugely popular Jeims Blond series and Why’t Burp, Saartjie Botha’s’s Spanner (2001-2), David Kramer’s Die Ballade van Koos Sas (2001), his own plays (see below) and schools productions for Spektrum Productions (1998-2000).
As director/designer:
Directed Keith Bain’s Robin Hood (1999), Pieter Fourie’s Honour thy Mother, Fuck thy Father (Naelstring in Afrikaans version - 2001), Gideon van Eeden’s Boetman is Bedônit (KKNK and Aardklop, 2007)). Assistant director/stage manager on Pieter Fourie's Gert Garries – ‘n baaisiekel babelas (Marthinus Basson, 2002).
As writer/director did the following plays with his own production company (Stercus Productions): Varknek (1999),Grensgeval (2000), Bees (2001), Bring Elvis Terug (2002), Manalleen (with Lindie Stander, 2003), Die Vaal Koestertjie (Woordfees, 2003, Trek (KKNK, 2006), Bloed (2012), Nommerpas in 2015.
As stage manager and technician
He worked on a number of plays as stage manager and/or technician, including Môre is ‘n Lang Dag (Innibos-fees, directed by Albert Maritz, 2008), ****.
Also wrote and directed a number of plays for schools.
Gaerin directed Nommerpas in 2015.
Awards, etc
Sources
See website: http://www.stercus.co.za/
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaerin_Hauptfleisch
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