Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck
Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck (born 1970) Comedienne, actress, cabaret artiste, producer.
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Biography
She was born in Paarl, matriculated in Durbanville and started her studies at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department in 1988. She graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in 1991 and completed a master's degree in theatre management in 1997.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student she assisted Juanita Swanepoel in directing a UTS production of WAM (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) (1991).
She is the creator of the character Dowwe Dollasince 1992.
She directed Boksballade (2013), Kytie - 'n Koos Kombuis-storie and performed in Jong Dames Dinamiet, K and Lag Jou G*t Af.
Apart from her stage work (children's theatre, cabaret, etc.), she works as radio presenter and she is co-owner of Die Boer theatre restaurant [1] in Durbanville.
Awards, etc
She was the winner of a FNB Vita Award (Free State region, 2000/2001) in the category Best Performance in a Comedy for Dowwe Dolla.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margit_Meyer-R%C3%B6denbeck
The Citizen, 17 July 1999.
Sowetan, 25 July 2001.
Perspektief, 27 August 2006.
Rapport, 31 March 2013.
Dowwe Dolla page [2].
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