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She studied drama at the [[University of the Free State]] ([[UOFS]]), completing her degree ''cum laude'' in 1996. In this period she and won several awards, including the André du Plessis award for best second year drama student, the ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'' award for best third year drama student, The Elsa Krantz award for best drama student 1994–1996, the [[UOFS]] Merit Bursary for Arts and Culture, and [[UOFS]] Honorary Colours for Arts and Culture. | She studied drama at the [[University of the Free State]] ([[UOFS]]), completing her degree ''cum laude'' in 1996. In this period she and won several awards, including the André du Plessis award for best second year drama student, the ''[[South African Theatre Journal]]'' award for best third year drama student, The Elsa Krantz award for best drama student 1994–1996, the [[UOFS]] Merit Bursary for Arts and Culture, and [[UOFS]] Honorary Colours for Arts and Culture. | ||
| − | After a short period in London, she returned to study film acting at the [[African Film and Drama Academy]] ([[AFDA]]) | + | After a short period in London, she returned to study film acting at the [[African Film and Drama Academy]] ([[AFDA]]), then took a break from the entertainment industry to live in Maltafor a year). On her return she rejoined the industry. |
| − | Besides plays, she | + | Besides plays and scripts, she also has written prose works, including the [[Afrikaans]] children's book ''Die storie van Racheltjie de Beer'' (2019) and also writes an occasional column, syndicated in ''[[Netwerk24]]'' newspapers. |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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Antoinette Louw (1975-) is an actress, playwright, translator and journalist.
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Biography
Born in Pretoria on 9 May 1975, because of her parent's itinerant lifestyle, she was raised in Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark and Bloemfontein, also attending school in the United States of America for a time. The family moved to Bloemfontein in 1991, where Antoinette matriculated at Sentraal Hoërskool in 1993
She studied drama at the University of the Free State (UOFS), completing her degree cum laude in 1996. In this period she and won several awards, including the André du Plessis award for best second year drama student, the South African Theatre Journal award for best third year drama student, The Elsa Krantz award for best drama student 1994–1996, the UOFS Merit Bursary for Arts and Culture, and UOFS Honorary Colours for Arts and Culture.
After a short period in London, she returned to study film acting at the African Film and Drama Academy (AFDA), then took a break from the entertainment industry to live in Maltafor a year). On her return she rejoined the industry.
Besides plays and scripts, she also has written prose works, including the Afrikaans children's book Die storie van Racheltjie de Beer (2019) and also writes an occasional column, syndicated in Netwerk24 newspapers.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage work:
In her third year she produced and directed The Woman Who Cooked her Husband by Debbie Issit. The production was invited to perform in London at the Courtyard Theatre.
Among the plays she has appeared have been Die Vagina Monoloë (2012), Kinders van Stilte (2013), The House of O: A Reconstruction of Hamlet, Engele Sonder Vlerke and Bagasie.
Films
Skidmarks (), Die Laaste Tango (2013) and 'n Man soos My Pa (2015), second series of Swartwater on SABC television channel 2.
Television
As a translator:
Translated a number of English plays into Afrikaans, including Night Mother by Marsha Norman (as Nag, Ma , 2011), Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff as Kinders van Stilte (2013), .
Awards, etc
One of the winners in 2000 of the Rewards for Playwrights Initiative for her play Elemente.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Louw
Cape Times, 1 May 2000, 6.
The Star, 5 July 2013.
Volksblad, 10 July 2013.
IMDb [1].
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