Paul du Toit
There are two South African theatre personalities by this name.
Neither of them to be confused with the South African artist Paul du Toit (1965 – 2014).[1]
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Paul du Toit (19**-) Actor
Played "Lennox" in the 1950 Afrikaans Macbeth (NTO).
Paul du Toit (1974-) Actor, singer, director
Biography
Born and raised in Somerset West to a theatrical family (his mother wrote and produced musicals), he started as a child actor in local productions. He completed his Drama Honours degree at Stellenbosch University in 1996. While at university he received voice training in opera from Matthys Strumpher.
After graduating he moved into the professional field, working for Pieter Toerien Productions as well as other independent companies.
Paul moved to Canada in 2020 with his Canadian wife, Clair, and their two sons, where they settled in Vancouver. It is his intention to work in South Africa as often as possible.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage career
Paul played the role of Lord John and understudied Kevin Smith as John Merrick in The Elephant Man. In 1997 Paul played Cleomenes in The Winter's Tale and Jack in Into the Woods, both for CAPAB. Later he was cast as the lead in Pieter Toerien's production of Doowah Boys 2.
For CAPAB he has appeared in the hit musical Boy Meets Boy.
Other productions include The Parrot Woman (Charles J. Fourie, 199*), Honk!, 2000, Auditioning Angels (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2003). Also, collaborating with Anton Luitingh, performed in a range of revues, including Rock me Amadeus, Same Time Next Year (2013-4), Hemelruim (2015), Uit die Bloute (2018).
He co-directed Offbeat Broadway.
Career in film and television
He has appeared in advertising commercials and on television. To be expanded
Awards, etc
In 1995 he won the Best Actor Award from the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department for his role as Johnnie in Hello and Goodbye and the following year he was nominated for a Fleur du Cap in the category Most Promising Student.
In 1998 he was a Vita Award Nominee (Best Actor) for the Pieter Toerien Production, Old Wicked Songs.
Sources
The Elephant Man programme notes.
Sunday Independent, 15 June 2014.
Die Burger, 25 March 2022.
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