Rina la Grange

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

Biography

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

Training

Trained at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department, then Studied Drama at Stellenbosch University. Later completed a MA degree and in 199* completed a doctoral study at Stellenbosch University under her married name (Rina Steyn), on ***.

Did a doctorate on the therapeutic uses of drama techniques (University of Stellenbosch, 199*).

Career

became a professional actress for PACOFS in 196*-197*. Retired from acting to become a lecturer in drama and religious studies at the Teacher’s Training College ***. became a lecturer in educational drama at the ***. 

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

Lead roles include "Miranda" opposite John Boulter in Leslie French's renowned The Tempest (PACOFS, 1969?*), "Maria" in Bartho Smit’s controversial Putsonderwater (PACOFS, 1969), ****.

Rina la Grange-Steyn

(19**-) Began in theatre as an actress for PACOFS in Bloemfontein. Roles there included Miranda in Leslie French's The Tempest (1970), ***

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