Hermien Dommisse
(****-****). Stage, radio, screen and television actress, director, academic author, cultural activist. Also published as H. (Hermien) McCaul-Dommisse.
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Biography
Youth
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She worked as an actress and director with Volksteater, as a director with the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society (KMDOS) during the Second World War, .Worked as an actor and director for NAPAC and as an actor for CAPAB. Performed in Netnou Hoor die Kinders, Dionusia and in Plekkie in die Son. Since she had previously also worked with the Volksteater, she played a part in familiarising Anna Neethling-Pohl with the work being done by P.P.B. Breytenbach. **
As a professional actress she appeared in Helshoogte ("Hell's Heights" - for André Huguenet's company in 194*), Die Koopman van Venesië (for Fred Engelen, Little Theatre Cape Town, 1960), *
Among her other directing projects have been Bluebird (Maeterlinck) for Pta Girl’s High.
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Awards, etc
In 1999 she received the Fleur du Cap Lifetime Award for her contribution to the industry.
Sources
Du Toit, 1988
Inskip, 197*
SACD 1973; 1978/79; 1979/80;
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