Wessel Pretorius
Wessel Pretorius (1986-*). Actor, director, playwright.
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Biography
Youth
He grew up in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
Training
He studied drama at the University of Pretoria and honours in drama at the Stellenbosch University Drama Department. He considers his high school drama teacher Jan Prinsloo as well as Antoinette Kellermann, Marthinus Basson and Christiaan Olwagen as his mentors.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He has performed in N vir Neurose, Vagina Dentata, Ubu en die Secrecy Bill. Balbesit among others.
He wrote and directed Undone at the National Arts Festival, 2015. He wrote Die Dag is Bros, Die Ontelbare 48.
He has had roles in several radio dramas and has appeared in a drama on television.
Awards, etc
Among the various prizes awarded to him are Fleur du Cap for Most Promising Student, Best actor, Aardklop festival, 2012. His solo production Ont-, written by himself, was crowned as the best drama production at the Woordfees in March 2012.
Awarded a Kanna Prize at the KKNK 2017.
Sources
Rapport, 7 April 2013.
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