Zoettje Hofmeyr

HOFMEYR, Zoettje. (19*-) English speech and voice lecturer and director. She trained at the University of Stellenbosch Drama Department, where she also teaches. An active member of the Libertas Theatre Club. Like her husband, Jannie Hofmeyr, involved in the launch the Afrikaans "Kabaret" tradition in South Africa through her work with authors, composers and directors such as Ettienne van Heerden, Hennie Aucamp, Anthony Costandius, Herman Pretorius and Jannie Hofmeyr in Stellenbosch. For example she directed 3-D by Constandius for the Libertas Theatre Club in 1984, starring Antoinette Pienaar, Ilse Roos, André Swartz and Jannie Hofmeyr. Directed a number of plays, particularly more controversial work by American authors, with her students and members of the Klein Libertas Theatre Club. ***