Don Lamprecht

Don Lamprecht (1943-2009) was an actor and voice artist.

Biography

Studied at the University of Pretoria Drama Department, then joined the PACT company and became an accomplished part of the Afrikaans ensemble.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His early roles for PACT included "Hodge the Wizard" in Beauty and the Beast (1967), "Professor Poffel" in Professor Poffel en Professor Moffel (1968), various characters in Jack and the Turtle Doves (1968), "Ou Gopse" in Die Koopman van Venesië (1969), "Jan Potgieter" in Schlengemann’s Die Drie Van Der Walts (1969), "Voinof" in Die Terroriste (1969), "Benjamin" in Pase (1969), "Claassens" in "Koelighin" in Drie Susters (1970), various roles in Ampie (1970), "Edmund Tyrone" in Lang Dagreis na die Nag (1970), Die Nag van Legio (1969/1970), and ‘Tjokkie” the seër in Siener in die Suburbs (1971) - possibly his most famous role.

He starred in Francois Swart’s production of P.G. du Plessis’s 'n Seder val in Waterkloof for PACT in 1975 and in Schlengemann’s Die Drie Van Der Walts in 1979. He starred in an Afrikaans translation of the setwork piece The Merchant of Venice called Die Koopman van Venesië, directed by Louis van Niekerk, together with Rika Sennett in 1981.

Other productions include, Anastasia, Bobaas van die Boendoe, Christine, Ebenezer Pennieknyper, Die Eend, Germanicus, Die Heks, Hotel Paradiso, Jack and the Turtle Doves, Die Keiser, Maria Stuart, Die Nag van Legio, Pavane, Plaston: DNS-Kind, Putsonderwater, After the Fall, Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, Beauty and the Beast, Die Dagboek van Anne Frank, Hamlet, Hedda Gabler, Die Terroriste, Lang Dagreis na die Nag, Die Jakkalsstreke van Scapino, Die Reënmaker, Rashomon, Die Seemeeu, Taraboemdery, Die Verhoor, Die Verminktes, Moleste met die Magistraat.

In co-operation with Aart de Villiers he translated several plays into Afrikaans, e.g. Alkestis, Blithe Spirit entitled Die Vryerige Spook and Scrooge as Ebenezer Pennieknyper.

He became one of the first actors to really make money out of television advertising. Withdrew from public performance in 19** and devoted himself to radio work (??**)

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974.

Tucker, 1997.

Percy Baneshik. 1971. Nominations made for theatre awards. The Star, 13 October, 1971.

Obituary published in Volksblad, 30 April 2009.

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