Tertius Kapp
Tertius Kapp (19**-) is an Afrikaans poet, playwright, scriptwriter, director, actor and producer.
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Biography
Went to school in Cape Town, then studied at the University of Stellenbosch, originally doing a BA, then a B.Sc, completing a Hons B.Sc in Physics. He later also obtained an MA in Creative Writing ("Kreatiewe Skryfkunde") in the Department of Afrikaans.
Lives in Johannesburg where he is a free-lance writer.
Career
Originally wanted to be a poet or novelist, but became involved in theatre, most forcibly so with the founding of the company Tart 'n Koggel Produksies in **, of which he was a founding member.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
A founder member of Tart 'n Koggel Produksies.
Playtexts include Harmse (2006), Al Dobberend (“Floating”, Innibos, 2006), ** Sielsiek (“Mentally disturbed”, with Willem Anker, at Aardklop, 2006), Rooiland (2011), Oorsee (2013), *
He adapted Anchien Troskie's novel Dis ek, Anna and Die staat teen Anna Bruwer for the screen as the acclaimed feature film Dis ek, Anna ("It's Me, Anna", 2014).
As producer/director responsible for Harmse, Sielsiek De Familie Wagenaer, Terre'Blanche and Skroothonde.
As actor played Eugene Terre'Blanche, a cross-dressing french singer, Hendrik Wagenaer, Gert Breekyster and “Die Dwergreus” (the “dwarf-giant”) in Neels van Jaarsveld’s Wit Sneeutjie en die Dwergreus (“White Little Snow and the Dwarf-giant”)
Awards
He was awarded the Aardklop-Smeltkroesprys in 2011 for his drama Rooiland.
He was awarded the Hertzog Prize for his plays Rooiland and Oorsee in 2015.
Sources
http://www.nb.co.za/Authors/8319
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertius_Kapp
Private correspondence between Kapp and the ESAT Editor, 26 October 2015.
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