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| − | + | SCHIESS, Mario (1937-1998) German born playwright, director and producer. | |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | His most memorable achievement was perhaps his translation (from German), adaptation and direction of [[Marius Weyers]] in [[Kafka]]'s ''[[Report to an Academy]]'' which played at [[The Laager]] in 1979. | ||
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| + | He directed ''[[Pous Johanna II]]'', ''[[Miracle Man]]'', ''[[Woman Alone]]'', ''[[The Colossus of Brooklyn]]'' | ||
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| + | Plays include ''[[Iscariot]]'', ''[[The Chosen]]''. | ||
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| + | He directed an Afrikaans translation of ''[[Equus]]'' at Upstairs at the Market in 1978. | ||
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| + | He has written at least ten plays, among others ''[[Nemesis]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Awards== | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
See Gosher, 1988 [TH, JH] | See Gosher, 1988 [TH, JH] | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]] | + | National Arts Festival programme, 1990. |
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 20 March 2015
SCHIESS, Mario (1937-1998) German born playwright, director and producer.
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
His most memorable achievement was perhaps his translation (from German), adaptation and direction of Marius Weyers in Kafka's Report to an Academy which played at The Laager in 1979.
He directed Pous Johanna II, Miracle Man, Woman Alone, The Colossus of Brooklyn
Plays include Iscariot, The Chosen.
He directed an Afrikaans translation of Equus at Upstairs at the Market in 1978.
He has written at least ten plays, among others Nemesis.
Awards
Sources
See Gosher, 1988 [TH, JH]
National Arts Festival programme, 1990.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities S
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
