Marius Swart

Marius Swart (Birthdate: Death: December 16, 2007 (76)was a professor of history and an avid amateur actor and singer.

Born in ** on November 28, 1931

Died in a motor accident on 14 Desember 2007.

In his younger days he was actively involved in the theatre. Among his memorable achivements was acting with the legendary André Huguenet in Oedipus Rex as a student and singing with Rudi Neitz.

However, when he became a professor at the University of Port Elizabeth, his work and his large family (he is the father of five children) have kept him too busy to act. However he became the Honorary President of the Port Elizabeth based PEAAT, in which capacity he continued to serve theatre in the region. In this regard he maintained that he was mainly an advisor, and that the advice went beyond spending money or choosing plays. Actors, even if they are amateurs, suffer from an artist's temperament and as an outsider, he often had to help resolve disputes between actors and offer encourtagement when audiences stayed away. suddenly got so angry with each other shortly before opening night that they refused to act. He also had to talk things over when audiences stayed away.

Otto Terblanche. 2008. Professor Marius Swart (28 November 1931 - 14 Desember 2007) "Historikus, akademikus en mens-mens", in Historia vol.53 no.1 Durban 2008