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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | He wrote the plays [[Champ]], [[The Frontiersman]], [[The Pervert Laura]], [[The Verbalists]], [[The Bile Boys]] | + | He wrote the plays ''[[Champ]]'', ''[[The Frontiersman]]'', ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'', ''[[The Verbalists]]'', ''[[The Bile Boys]]''. |
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Viljoen's play ''[[Champ]]'' was produced by [[Artscape]] and won him the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Best New South African Script. | Viljoen's play ''[[Champ]]'' was produced by [[Artscape]] and won him the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Theatre Award]] for Best New South African Script. | ||
| − | At the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] held at Artscape in March 2015, his play ''The Pervert Laura]]'' won him the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', making him the only double winner on the night. | + | At the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards]] held at Artscape in March 2015, his play ''[[The Pervert Laura]]'' won him the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, ''[[The Kingmakers]]'', making him the only double winner on the night. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 14:23, 29 April 2015
VILJOEN, Louis (19**-) Playwright, director, actor
A writer, director and producer in theatre, film and television for twelve years, Viljoen has co-produced (with Greg Karvellas) the plays ROCKS, THE ABUSERS, THE BILE BOYS, THE VERBALISTS, THE FRONTIERSMEN and THE KINGMAKERS. and was subsequently invited to participate in the Edinburgh Festival.
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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He wrote the plays Champ, The Frontiersman, The Pervert Laura, The Verbalists, The Bile Boys.
Awards
Viljoen's play Champ was produced by Artscape and won him the Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best New South African Script.
At the Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards held at Artscape in March 2015, his play The Pervert Laura won him the Rosalie van der Gucht Prize for Best New Director. Viljoen also won the Best New South African Script award for another of his acclaimed plays, The Kingmakers, making him the only double winner on the night.
Sources
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