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In his more than 30 years of active involvement in a range of situations, he has worked as an actor, dancer, choreographer, director, writer, educationist, life coach, counsellor and facilitator.
 
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
As a mature student he graduated from the University of Plymouth (U.K.) as a mature student with a BA Honours in Theatre Arts and Performance and Design Arts.  
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As a mature student he graduated from the University of Plymouth (U.K.) with a BA Honours in Theatre Arts and Performance and Design Arts.
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He arrived in South Africa in October 1995 for a three-week holiday - and then never went back. Since then he has written, directed, designed or performed in numerous productions. Everything from Shakespeare to puppetry, from pantomime to farce. He gradually also moved into education and life coaching, becoming involved with a range or organizations and initiatives.
  
He came to South Africa, he has worked extensively in the theatre as an Actor / Ex-Dancer / Director / Set & Costume Designer / Choreographer / Puppeteer / Puppet Maker / Mask Maker & Mime.
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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===As performer and [[theatre-maker]]===
  
 
===Management and development initiatives===
 
===Management and development initiatives===
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The Director of ''[[Creative Madness]]'' (Pty) Ltd., a company working in theatre and education (also internationally) and a team member of [[Footsteps]], a not-for-profit association of organisation development (and development practitioners.  
 
The Director of ''[[Creative Madness]]'' (Pty) Ltd., a company working in theatre and education (also internationally) and a team member of [[Footsteps]], a not-for-profit association of organisation development (and development practitioners.  
  
===Specific productions===
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:07, 8 December 2023

Peter Court is an all-round theatre and education practitioner and community facilitator.


Biography

As a mature student he graduated from the University of Plymouth (U.K.) with a BA Honours in Theatre Arts and Performance and Design Arts.

He arrived in South Africa in October 1995 for a three-week holiday - and then never went back. Since then he has written, directed, designed or performed in numerous productions. Everything from Shakespeare to puppetry, from pantomime to farce. He gradually also moved into education and life coaching, becoming involved with a range or organizations and initiatives.


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

As performer and theatre-maker

Management and development initiatives

The Director of Creative Madness (Pty) Ltd., a company working in theatre and education (also internationally) and a team member of Footsteps, a not-for-profit association of organisation development (and development practitioners.


Sources

"Peter Court" in Footsteps[1]

https://www.citizen.co.za/north-glen-news/news-headlines/2013/11/12/peter-court-takes-fatima-drama-to-next-level/

https://virtualpuppetcon.com/puppeteers/peter-court/

"Something saucy up his sleeve…", interview with Peter Court by Billy Suter, in ...SoSuterBill... (Posted on September 14, 2021) [2]

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