Eghard van der Hoven

(19**- 2006) Actor and highly regarded theatre administrator. He passed away in Pretoria on 14 September, 2006. [TH, JH]

Biography

Born in *** He married Tilana Hanekom.

Career

Joined the Hendrik Hanekom Company in 19** as a juvenile lead, billed as “South Africa’s Laurence Olivier”. Later joined National Theatre Organisation as actor??? and organiser of tours. When NTO closed down and the Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal (PACT) was founded, he became head of the drama company. Under his guidance and that of his successors (Mannie Manim and Francois Swart) this company was to develop in perhaps the best ensemble the country has seen. In 19** he became director of PACT, a position he held till he retired in 19**. He then returned to acting (e.g. as the father in Deon Opperman’s highly regarded political play Stille Nag (19**) and delivering a number of prominent television performances). Also became a popular columnist, commentator and consultant on arts matters.

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

He starred in Deon Opperman’s Stille Nag at the Adcock-Ingram Theatre in 1989.

Skrikkeljaar, Ugo Betti (Alewyn Lee) (vertaal), Berdine Grünewald, Gerrit Wessels, Mathilde Hanekom, San de Lange, Louis/e/a Aucamp, Reenen van Niekerk, Salie Vermaak, Robert Mohr (regie), Doreen Graves (kostuums), Frank Graves (dekor), 1958.

Sources

http://hanekom.org/webtrees/family.php?famid=F130&ged=HANEKOM

Du Toit, 1988

Tucker, 1997

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