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| − | (19**-) Actor for stage, film and television, and stage director. Trained at ***??. Joined the [[PACT]] ensemble company in 196*. Blessed with an unusually deep and resonant voice and strong stage presence, became one of the stalwarts of the [[PACT]] Afrikaans company, later becoming the artistic director (198*-199*)???*. Among his more memorable performances are as “Dogoman” in [[P.G.Du Plessis]]’s ''[[Nag van Legio]]'' (196*), “Mattewis” in [[P.G. Du Plessis]]’s phenomenally popular dramatization of [[Mikro]]’s ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1969?? ), “Giel” in [[P.G. Du Plessis]]’s equally successful ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1971), ''[[Othello]]'' (198), *** , ***, and *** | + | (19**-) Actor for stage, film and television, and stage director. |
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| + | Trained at ***??. Joined the [[PACT]] ensemble company in 196*. Blessed with an unusually deep and resonant voice and strong stage presence, became one of the stalwarts of the [[PACT]] Afrikaans company, later becoming the artistic director (198*-199*)???*. He was [[PACT]]’s head of drama circa 1978. .*** His son, [[Gert van Niekerk]] also went into theatre. | ||
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| + | Among his more memorable performances are as “Dogoman” in [[P.G.Du Plessis]]’s ''[[Nag van Legio]]'' (196*), “Mattewis” in [[P.G. Du Plessis]]’s phenomenally popular dramatization of [[Mikro]]’s ''[[Mattewis en Meraai]]'' (1969?? ), “Giel” in [[P.G. Du Plessis]]’s equally successful ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (1971), ''[[Othello]]'' (198), *** , ***, and ***. Played the title role in [[François Swart]]’s Afrikaans production of ''[[Othello]]'' for [[PACT]] with [[Sandra Prinsloo]] and [[Marius Weyers]] in 1975. He starred in an Afrikaans translation of [[James Goldman]]’s ''[[The Lion in Winter]]'' called ''[[Die Leeu in Winter]]'' together with [[Wilna Snyman]] under direction from [[François Swart]] for [[PACT]] in 1982. He starred in [[Athol Fugard]]’s ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' together with [[Elize Cawood]] and [[Yvonne Bryceland]] at the [[Market]] in November 1984. He starred in [[Bobby Heaney]]’s production of an Afikaans translation of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[All My Sons]]'' called ''[[My Seuns]]'' together with [[Johan Engelbrecht]] and [[Lida Botha]] at the [[Alexander]] for [[TRUK]] in 1984. Also translated and starred in [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'' for [[PACT ]] (''[[Dood van ‘n Handelsreisiger]]'', 1984), with [[Louw Verwey]]. He starred in ''[[Die Storm]]'' for [[TRUK]] at the [[Alexander]] in 1989. He played the title role in [[Uys Krige]]’s Afrikaans version of ''[[King Lear]]'' which was staged at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] and the [[Civic]] in 1990. He starred in [[Bartho Smit]]’s [[Die Keiser]] circa 1992. He starred in [[Julius Caesar]] at the [[Windybrow]] in 1994. He starred in [[Charles Wilson]]’s (Charles Fourie???) ''[[Don Gxubane Onner die Boere]]'' at the [[Arena at the State Theatre]] in 1994. VAN NIEKERK, Louis, ''[[Die Leeu in Winter]]''. | ||
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| + | Directed a production of ''[[Kanna hy kô Hystoe]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974,He directed the Afrikaans translations ''[[Die Vader]]'' ([[Strindberg]]’s ''[[The Father]]''), ''[[Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag]]'' ([[Eduardo di Filippo]]’s ''[[Saturday, Sunday, Monday]]''), ''[[Jôli- Jôli]]'' (by [[Letraz]], retaining its original French title) and a revival of ''[[Die Dagboek van Anne Frank]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1978. He directed [[Chris Barnard]]’s ''[[Die Swanesang van Majoor Sommer]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1979. He directed an Afrikaans translation of the setwork piece ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' called ''[[Die Koopman van Venesie]]'' starring [[Don Lamprecht]] and [[Rika Sennett]] in 1981. ''[[Liefde, Anna]]'' ([[Aardklop]], 2012) | ||
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Revision as of 07:33, 5 March 2013
(19**-) Actor for stage, film and television, and stage director.
TO BE EDITED
Biography
Trained at ***??. Joined the PACT ensemble company in 196*. Blessed with an unusually deep and resonant voice and strong stage presence, became one of the stalwarts of the PACT Afrikaans company, later becoming the artistic director (198*-199*)???*. He was PACT’s head of drama circa 1978. .*** His son, Gert van Niekerk also went into theatre.
Roles as actor
Among his more memorable performances are as “Dogoman” in P.G.Du Plessis’s Nag van Legio (196*), “Mattewis” in P.G. Du Plessis’s phenomenally popular dramatization of Mikro’s Mattewis en Meraai (1969?? ), “Giel” in P.G. Du Plessis’s equally successful Siener in die Suburbs (1971), Othello (198), *** , ***, and ***. Played the title role in François Swart’s Afrikaans production of Othello for PACT with Sandra Prinsloo and Marius Weyers in 1975. He starred in an Afrikaans translation of James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter called Die Leeu in Winter together with Wilna Snyman under direction from François Swart for PACT in 1982. He starred in Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca together with Elize Cawood and Yvonne Bryceland at the Market in November 1984. He starred in Bobby Heaney’s production of an Afikaans translation of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons called My Seuns together with Johan Engelbrecht and Lida Botha at the Alexander for TRUK in 1984. Also translated and starred in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman for PACT (Dood van ‘n Handelsreisiger, 1984), with Louw Verwey. He starred in Die Storm for TRUK at the Alexander in 1989. He played the title role in Uys Krige’s Afrikaans version of King Lear which was staged at the Pretoria State Theatre and the Civic in 1990. He starred in Bartho Smit’s Die Keiser circa 1992. He starred in Julius Caesar at the Windybrow in 1994. He starred in Charles Wilson’s (Charles Fourie???) Don Gxubane Onner die Boere at the Arena at the State Theatre in 1994. VAN NIEKERK, Louis, Die Leeu in Winter.
Plays directed
Directed a production of Kanna hy kô Hystoe for PACT in 1974,He directed the Afrikaans translations Die Vader (Strindberg’s The Father), Saterdag, Sondag, Maandag (Eduardo di Filippo’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday), Jôli- Jôli (by Letraz, retaining its original French title) and a revival of Die Dagboek van Anne Frank for PACT in 1978. He directed Chris Barnard’s Die Swanesang van Majoor Sommer for PACT in 1979. He directed an Afrikaans translation of the setwork piece The Merchant of Venice called Die Koopman van Venesie starring Don Lamprecht and Rika Sennett in 1981. Liefde, Anna (Aardklop, 2012)
Film and TV
Sources
Tucker, 1997
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