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| − | (1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator | + | (1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator. |
| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Married to [[Marina Geertsema]], and they have two sons Luka and Petr. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | Became head of [[PACOFS]] Drama in 196*, later became the Deputy Director??** at Pacofs. In 1983 he succeeded [[Eghard van der Hoven]] as executive director of [[PACT]]. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of [[Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees]] and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', 1972. | As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of ''[[Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey]]'', 1972. | ||
| − | As playwright, he wrote | + | As playwright, he wrote ''[[Hoofstuk II]]'', ''[[Die Agtdertig na Mafeking]]''. He adapted ''[[The Rope]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Die Tou]]'' (1969). |
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[Volksblad]], 2012-12-28 | + | [''[Volksblad]]'', 2012-12-28 |
Hauptfleisch, 1985 | Hauptfleisch, 1985 | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities G]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 16 October 2014
(1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator.
Contents
Biography
Married to Marina Geertsema, and they have two sons Luka and Petr.
Training
Career
Became head of PACOFS Drama in 196*, later became the Deputy Director??** at Pacofs. In 1983 he succeeded Eghard van der Hoven as executive director of PACT. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, 1972.
As playwright, he wrote Hoofstuk II, Die Agtdertig na Mafeking. He adapted The Rope into Afrikaans as Die Tou (1969).
Awards, etc
Sources
[[Volksblad]], 2012-12-28
Hauptfleisch, 1985
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities G
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
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