Difference between revisions of "Johan de Meester"
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * | In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * | ||
| − | De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including | + | De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' (1955), ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (1958), ''[[Moon Birds]]'' (1958). |
Revision as of 11:38, 8 August 2015
Johan de Meester, Jr. (18*-19*) was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.
Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside Paul de Groot and Anton Verheyen) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel. As a director he concentrated on original Dutch and Flemish plays, or localizations of classical work.
In his company he also had the young Jan Plaat, who was to become a household name in Pretoria as Jean Plaat-Stultjes. *
De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African National Theatre Organisation, including Oedipus Rex (1955), Lysistrata (1958), Moon Birds (1958).
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to Main Page
