Yvette Hardie

Yvette Hardie (1969-) is a theatre advocate, producer, director, educator, writer and actor.

Training

She has been awarded a M.Tech (Cum Laude) (Hardie, 1999) from Pretoria Technikon and a Performer's Diploma and a B.A. (Cum Laude) in Drama and English from the University of Cape Town.

Career

Head of Drama Department at the National School of the Arts, Johannesburg (2002). She has taught at the South African School of Film, Television and Dramatic Art for four years.

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

Acting

Stage roles include The Rimers of Eldritch, Pale Souls, Let the Spear Fit the Wound, Zones of Peace.

A Freelance director/producer for FreeVoice Productions (2008 ongoing), she has directed numerous productions for the NSA, including The Free State. She was the producer of Truth in Translation in South Africa (2006-7). Directed Between Cup and Lip (Kemble Elliot [1]) NAF 2008.

Management and arts advocacy

Founding director of ASSITEJ South Africa,, Chairperson: ASSITEJ South Africa (2007 – 2011), President of ASSITEJ International (2011-2020), Director: ASSITEJ South Africa (2011 - ongoing), in addition to being Deputy Chairperson: ACYTA (African Children and Youth Theatre Arena) (2011 - ongoing) and Deputy Chairperson: Arterial Network South Africa (2010-2014)

Sources

The Free State theatre programme, 2002.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities H

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page