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She contributed material for radio, TV, children's theatre, puppet shows and so on in South Africa over many years. Her stories and songs cover a wide range of topics, all dealing with educational subjects pertaining to children's daily lives. | She contributed material for radio, TV, children's theatre, puppet shows and so on in South Africa over many years. Her stories and songs cover a wide range of topics, all dealing with educational subjects pertaining to children's daily lives. | ||
| − | + | Her English children's plays include ''[[The Old Kabobly Tree]]'', ''[[Jack and the Turtle-doves]]'' (1975), | |
| − | Her children's plays include ''[[The Old Kabobly Tree]]'', ''[[Jack and the Turtle-doves]]'' (1975), | ||
Her original Afrikaans songs include “Ek’s ’n dapper muis”, “Almal dra ’n jas”, “Die lappop”, “Ek is ’n eensame krokodil” en “Sal jy dit glo” | Her original Afrikaans songs include “Ek’s ’n dapper muis”, “Almal dra ’n jas”, “Die lappop”, “Ek is ’n eensame krokodil” en “Sal jy dit glo” | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 4 March 2025
Betty Misheiker (1919-2015) was a writer and producer of educational material for children.
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Biography
Born in Pretoria (South Africa) on 7th June 1919
Passed away at the age of 96 in Jerusalem in 2015.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She contributed material for radio, TV, children's theatre, puppet shows and so on in South Africa over many years. Her stories and songs cover a wide range of topics, all dealing with educational subjects pertaining to children's daily lives.
Her English children's plays include The Old Kabobly Tree, Jack and the Turtle-doves (1975),
Her original Afrikaans songs include “Ek’s ’n dapper muis”, “Almal dra ’n jas”, “Die lappop”, “Ek is ’n eensame krokodil” en “Sal jy dit glo”
Sources
http://www.bettymisheiker.com/pages/intro.html
https://www.sajr.co.za/many-still-remember-betty-misheiker/
George Ballot scrapbooks. (Provisionally held in the ESAT Archive, with the kind permission of Prof Muller Ballot[1] and consulted 2024-1925).
Notes in PACT Children's Theatre Programme for Jack and the Turtle-Doves (1968).
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