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| − | (19**-) Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film. Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama ]], he first caught the eye ****. ''[[Snoopy]]'', [[CAPAB]], 1983, [[Audrey Berg]] (dir), [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Mark Legward]], [[Miriam Munitz]], [[Roz Monat]], [[Cathy Cota]], [[Lynn Banner]], [[Graham Scott]] (MD) [[Brenda Rein]] (pianist). [[Whale Nation]]. Played inter alia leads in [[Reza de Wet]]’s ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 1985) and together with [[Susan Coetzer]], [[Gys de Villiers]] and [[Doris Simula]] he starred in this play under [[Lucille Gillwald]]’s direction at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[Keith Grenville]]’s ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', for [[Volute Productions]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[David Mamet]]’s ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990. By 199* he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country, taking leads in ****, the [[William Kentridge|Kentridge]]/[[Handspring Puppet Company]] productions ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*) and [[Jane Taylor]]’s ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*), ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (19**), [[Breyten Breytenbach]]’s ''[[Boklied]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1999?*), ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2001), ***,, [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Boetman is die bliksem in!]]'' [“Boetman is the Hell In”] ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop festival]] 2000), ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo and Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels ]], 2005), . ****. Film and television roles include the older ** in Kringe in die Bos [“Circles in the Forest”, 198*), ****and Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001). Winner of numerous awards or acting. | + | (19**-) Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film. Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama ]], he first caught the eye ****. ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'', [[CAPAB]], 1983, [[Audrey Berg]] (dir), [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Mark Legward]], [[Miriam Munitz]], [[Roz Monat]], [[Cathy Cota]], [[Lynn Banner]], [[Graham Scott]] (MD) [[Brenda Rein]] (pianist). [[Whale Nation]]. Played inter alia leads in [[Reza de Wet]]’s ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 1985) and together with [[Susan Coetzer]], [[Gys de Villiers]] and [[Doris Simula]] he starred in this play under [[Lucille Gillwald]]’s direction at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[Keith Grenville]]’s ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', for [[Volute Productions]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[David Mamet]]’s ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990. By 199* he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country, taking leads in ****, the [[William Kentridge|Kentridge]]/[[Handspring Puppet Company]] productions ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*) and [[Jane Taylor]]’s ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*), ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (19**), [[Breyten Breytenbach]]’s ''[[Boklied]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1999?*), ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2001), ***,, [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Boetman is die bliksem in!]]'' [“Boetman is the Hell In”] ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop festival]] 2000), ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo and Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels ]], 2005), . ****. Film and television roles include the older ** in Kringe in die Bos [“Circles in the Forest”, 198*), ****and Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001). Winner of numerous awards or acting. |
He plays the lead role in the Afrikaans version of ''[[Macbeth]]'', directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Anna-Mart van der Merwe]] (Lady Macbeth), [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Stian Bam]], [[Charlton George]], [[Ludwig Binge]], [[Senzo Madikane]] en [[Edwin van der Walt]], opening at [[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]] in September 2013.. | He plays the lead role in the Afrikaans version of ''[[Macbeth]]'', directed by [[Marthinus Basson]] with [[Anna-Mart van der Merwe]] (Lady Macbeth), [[Jana Cilliers]], [[Antoinette Kellermann]], [[Stian Bam]], [[Charlton George]], [[Ludwig Binge]], [[Senzo Madikane]] en [[Edwin van der Walt]], opening at [[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]] in September 2013.. | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 14 February 2014
(19**-) Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film. Studied at the University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama , he first caught the eye ****. Snoopy!!!, CAPAB, 1983, Audrey Berg (dir), Marthinus Basson, Mark Legward, Miriam Munitz, Roz Monat, Cathy Cota, Lynn Banner, Graham Scott (MD) Brenda Rein (pianist). Whale Nation. Played inter alia leads in Reza de Wet’s Diepe Grond (Baxter Theatre, 1985) and together with Susan Coetzer, Gys de Villiers and Doris Simula he starred in this play under Lucille Gillwald’s direction at Upstairs at the Market in 1986. He starred in Keith Grenville’s Not About Heroes, for Volute Productions at the Baxter Theatre and Upstairs at the Market in 1986. He starred in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow at Upstairs at the Market in 1990. By 199* he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country, taking leads in ****, the Kentridge/Handspring Puppet Company productions Faustus in Africa (Grahamstown Festival 199*) and Jane Taylor’s Ubu and the Truth Commission (Grahamstown Festival 199*), Whale Nation (19**), Breyten Breytenbach’s Boklied (KKNK, 1999?*), Die Toneelstuk (KKNK, 2001), ***,, Pieter Fourie’s Boetman is die bliksem in! [“Boetman is the Hell In”] (Aardklop festival 2000), Romeo and Julia (Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels , 2005), . ****. Film and television roles include the older ** in Kringe in die Bos [“Circles in the Forest”, 198*), ****and Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001). Winner of numerous awards or acting.
He plays the lead role in the Afrikaans version of Macbeth, directed by Marthinus Basson with Anna-Mart van der Merwe (Lady Macbeth), Jana Cilliers, Antoinette Kellermann, Stian Bam, Charlton George, Ludwig Binge, Senzo Madikane en Edwin van der Walt, opening at Aardklop in September 2013..
Sources
Tucker, 1997
Die Burger 20 Sept 2013.
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