Rina la Grange

Rina la Grange (194*-). Actress, teacher and drama lecturer.(Also performed as Rina la Grange-Steyn and Rina Steyn).

Biography

Later married to ** Steyn, moved to the Cape.

Training

Trained at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department.

Later completed a MA degree and in 199* completed a doctoral study at Stellenbosch University under her married name (Rina Steyn), on the therapeutic uses of drama techniques.

Career

Became a professional actress for PACOFS in 1967.

Retired from acting to become a lecturer in drama and religious studies at the Teacher’s Training College.

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

As a student she had roles in Drie Dae Meester (1965), Exit the King (1966) and was assistant director for the production of Faust at the H.B. Thom Theatre in 1966.

For PACOFS she appeared in Ring Round the Moon (1967), The Tempest (as "Miranda" opposite John Boulter, 1968) and "Maria" in Bartho Smit’s controversial Putsonderwater (1969).

Sources

Theatre programmes of the various productions.

PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988.

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