Michael Williams

Michael Williams is an arts adminisrator, and a writer of plays, musicals, operas, and novels

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

As Arts administrator

He was Managing Director of Cape Town Opera.

As writer

Opera

He has written operas for young people based on African mythology as well as the libretti for symphonic operas that have premiered around the world.

Plays

He began writing "radio plays" while studying at University of Cape Town. His plays include:

Savages (1982)

Other works

Williams had his first novel published when he was twenty-five years old. Michael is the author of several books, including the highly praised young adult novel Crocodile Burning.

Sources

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4906950.Michael_Williams