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| − | [[Monica Breed]] (1923?-2021) was a well known and beloved radio actress, director and presenter, and a playwright. | + | #REDIRECT [[Monica Breed]] |
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| − | Sometimes also credited as '''[[Monica Breedt]]'''.
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| − | ==Biography==
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| − | Born in Reitz, Monica was raised in Bloemfontein.
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| − | She passed away in Pretoria on 25 May 2021.
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| − | ==Contribution to South African theatre, media, film and performance==
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| − | As a young woman a member of the [[Bloemfonteinse Teatergroep]]. In 1947 she joined the [[SABC]]. Initially worked in Europe, returned in the 1960s to work at the [[SABC]] studios in Durban, and finally at the [[SABC]] head offices in Johannesburg.
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| − | She was for many years the presenter of the popular journal programme ''[[Vrouerubriek]]'' (lit. "Women's column") for the Afrikaans Service of the [[SABC]],
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| − | As a director she was responsible, ''inter alia'', for
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| − | She later became the manager of the [[SABC]] Sound Archives, which she took enormous trouble to maintain.
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| − | She wrote the one-act play ''[[Gee Mekaar die Regterhand]]''. She had a role in ''[[Die Vlindervanger (film)]]''.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Dur-Dz|Du Toit, P.J.]], 1988.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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