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Joined [[PACT]]. In addition worked for [[CAPAB]] and [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for [[Marthinus Basson]]. | Joined [[PACT]]. In addition worked for [[CAPAB]] and [[Space Theatre|The Space]] Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for [[Marthinus Basson]]. | ||
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Her stage work includes ***, costumes for ''[[Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi]]'', ''[[The Eternal Dance]]'', ''[[The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp]]'', ''[[Play it again, Sam]]'' at [[Space Theatre|The Space]] in the 1970s, ** designs for ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' ([[Maynardville]], 1992 - [[Vita Award]] for best design, ''[[The Road to Mecca]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 198*?/[[CAPAB]] , 19**?? – [[Vita Award]] for best design), O'Neill's ''[[Long Day's Journey into Night]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1989?*), [[Reza de Wet]]'s ''[[Mis]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1993), Ibsen's ''[[Spoke]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1990), ''[[Nag, Moeder van die Dag]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1991), ''[[Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (??* 199*), ''[[Die Skewe Sirkel]]'' (directed by [[Marthinus Basson]], 1992), costume designer for ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman]], 2004, ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'' ([[Oude Libertas Theatre]] and [[Baxter Theatre]], 2005), ''[[Begeerte]]'' (Eugene O’Neill’s ''Desire under the Elms'', [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[KKNK]] 2006). | ||
| − | + | Also worked as production designer on prominent films such as ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1988), ''[[Paljas]]'' (1997), ''[[Meluda]]'' (200*) and ''[[The Story of an African Farm]]'' (2004). | |
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 10 February 2015
LE ROUX, Birrie. (19*-) Set and costume designer.
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Biography
Training
Studied at the University of Pretoria.
Career
Joined PACT. In addition worked for CAPAB and The Space Theatre over the years, and did other freelance work, i.a. for Marthinus Basson.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her stage work includes ***, costumes for Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi, The Eternal Dance, The Final Sting of the Dying Wasp, Play it again, Sam at The Space in the 1970s, ** designs for The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 1992 - Vita Award for best design, The Road to Mecca (Market Theatre 198*?/CAPAB , 19**?? – Vita Award for best design), O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (CAPAB, 1989?*), Reza de Wet's Mis (CAPAB, 1993), Ibsen's Spoke (CAPAB, 1990), Nag, Moeder van die Dag (CAPAB, 1991), Merry Wives of Windsor (??* 199*), Die Skewe Sirkel (directed by Marthinus Basson, 1992), costume designer for Uncle Vanya directed by Janice Honeyman, 2004, Twaalfde Nag (Oude Libertas Theatre and Baxter Theatre, 2005), Begeerte (Eugene O’Neill’s Desire under the Elms, Baxter Theatre and KKNK 2006).
Also worked as production designer on prominent films such as Fiela se Kind (1988), Paljas (1997), Meluda (200*) and The Story of an African Farm (2004).
Awards
The Merchant of Venice (Maynardville, 19** - Vita Award for best design, The Road to Mecca (Market Theatre 198*?/CAPAB , 19**?? – Vita Award for best design),
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