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(19**-) Puppeteer. * He performed his first full length puppet play at Stellenbosch in 1941 and toured South Africa in 1943 and 1946, and again in 1955 and 1957 for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]) with marionettes. His repertoire included ''[[Die Klein Meerminnetjie]]'' / ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Mak die Skaapdief]]'' / ''[[Mak the Sheepstealer]]'' (the 14th century miracle play) and a variety program with mr. Bumble as the announcer. In 1946 he moved to England where he founded the well known Little Angel Marionette Theatre in London. * | (19**-) Puppeteer. * He performed his first full length puppet play at Stellenbosch in 1941 and toured South Africa in 1943 and 1946, and again in 1955 and 1957 for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]) with marionettes. His repertoire included ''[[Die Klein Meerminnetjie]]'' / ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Mak die Skaapdief]]'' / ''[[Mak the Sheepstealer]]'' (the 14th century miracle play) and a variety program with mr. Bumble as the announcer. In 1946 he moved to England where he founded the well known Little Angel Marionette Theatre in London. * | ||
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Revision as of 12:36, 12 September 2013
(19**-) Puppeteer. * He performed his first full length puppet play at Stellenbosch in 1941 and toured South Africa in 1943 and 1946, and again in 1955 and 1957 for the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) with marionettes. His repertoire included Die Klein Meerminnetjie / The Little Mermaid, Mak die Skaapdief / Mak the Sheepstealer (the 14th century miracle play) and a variety program with mr. Bumble as the announcer. In 1946 he moved to England where he founded the well known Little Angel Marionette Theatre in London. *
During the 1957 tour the company included Jane Tyson from England, Margaret Marshall, Timothy Heale as stage manager, Aiden Higgins, Jill Aanders, and Johan van Vreden who did most of the Afrikaans voices.
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