Louis de Villiers
Louis Scholtz de Villiers. (born 1923) Playwright.
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Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
A medical doctor, lecturer and respected researcher, he is the author of numerous highly popular Afrikaans one-act and full-length plays, especially used by schools and amateur companies. One of the authors who responded to the encouragement of DALRO to produce works for schools and amateur groups in the 1960s.
His play Ou Bokke en Groen Blaartjies ("Old goats and green leaves") opened the Kroonstad Theatre in 1976.
Other plays include Die Kongres, Bloed en Rooi Rose, Die Nominasie, Die Ooggetuie, Die Toets, Die Weegskaal, Johanna, O Johannes,Koos se Vrou se Man, Ma Skryf Matriek, Soet, Suur, en Sielkunder, Toewyding, Van Bye en Blomme. All of these plays have been published by DALRO.
Awards, etc
Sources
South African Studies database.
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