Veronica Baxter

Biography

Education

BA and MA in theatre, performance and cultural studies University of Natal, Durban (1982-1991) In this period she served two terms on the NUSAS affiliated SRC, as arts and culture representative, and then as the NUSAS Projects Officer. Active inaugural member of the Drama Society, including running week long theatre courses.

Spent 1996 at the Tisch School of Performance, New York University doing a workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed with Augusto Boal.

Completed a Ph.D. on theatre, education and aesthetics with the Theatre and Media for Development Unit at Winchester/Southampton University, England, supervised by Tim Prentki and Dave Pammenter.

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

She has taught at South African and English universities for 25 years, focusing on applied theatre and drama, directing, theatre history and South African theatre.

Became the convenor of the Honours programme and the Masters in Applied Theatre at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Manages and runs a very useful and important distribution list for information on theatre and performance activities and opportunities in South Africa at veronica.baxter@uct.ac.za.