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On stage he has performed in ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' (as Cleante for [[TRUK]], 1986), ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (as “Jakes” at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, with [[PACT]]), ''[[Hartebees]]'' ([[Alexander Strachan]], [[KKNK]], 2000 - also directed the play).
 
On stage he has performed in ''[[Tartuffe|Die Huigelaar]]'' (as Cleante for [[TRUK]], 1986), ''[[It's a Boy!]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Siener in die Suburbs]]'' (as “Jakes” at the [[State Theatre]], Pretoria, with [[PACT]]), ''[[Hartebees]]'' ([[Alexander Strachan]], [[KKNK]], 2000 - also directed the play).
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He directed ''[[Heart Like a Stomach]]'' by [[Ian Fraser]] at the [[Windybrow Theatre]].
  
 
He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]''.
 
He was the co-writer (with [[Chris Pretorius]]) of ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]''.
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[[SACD]] 1981/82; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1983/84.
 
[[SACD]] 1981/82; [[SACD|Limelight]] 1983/84.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
  
 
TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8101].
 
TVSA [https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=8101].

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Ben Kruger (1957- ). [1] is a South African stage, TV and film actor, director, singer.

Training

Trained at the University of Pretoria, where he was their star actor.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Ben became a household name when he played the lead role in the TV youth series Skooldae (“School Days”).

On stage he has performed in Die Huigelaar (as Cleante for TRUK, 1986), It's a Boy! (for Pieter Toerien), Siener in die Suburbs (as “Jakes” at the State Theatre, Pretoria, with PACT), Hartebees (Alexander Strachan, KKNK, 2000 - also directed the play).

He directed Heart Like a Stomach by Ian Fraser at the Windybrow Theatre.

He was the co-writer (with Chris Pretorius) of Kaspar in Kasablankah.

Sources

SACD 1981/82; Limelight 1983/84.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.

TVSA [2].

IMBd [3].

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