Difference between revisions of "Chris Pretorius"
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | He joined [[PACT]] in 1985 as director and designer. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | In 1980 he was co-founder of the [[Glasteater / Glass Theatre]] in Cape Town with [[Tjaart Potgieter]], [[John Nankin]] and [[Laurens Cilliers]]. ** Directed **, *** , ''[[The Seagull]]'' ([[Glass Theatre]], 1982), ** | ||
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| + | ''[[The Tempest]]'', [[Maynardville]] - dir: [[Ken Leach]]; ''[[Playing with fire]]'' ([[Strindberg]]) [[Dieter Reible]]. ''[[Exit the King]]'', ([[Chris Pretorius]]’s production of ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'' (Sub-titled: [[The eclipse of Reason]]) | ||
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| + | He made his directing debut with [[Johan van Wyk]]'s ''[[Wieretuin]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1979. In the same year he wrote and directed ''[[Die Verlate Skoolmeisie]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre|Baxter]]. He followed with works including ''[[More Mysteries of Love]]'', ''[[Die Saai Lewe]]'' and ''[[Don Juan or the Mysteries of Venus]]''. He co-founded the [[Glass Theatre]] in 1983. There he wrote, directed and designed numerous productions including ''[[Faust]]'' and ''[[More Mysteries of Love II]]''. He spent two and a half years in residence at [[PACT]], and was responsible for ''[[Amandla Mr Fassbinder]]'', ''[[Kaspar in Kasablankah]]'' (which he co-wrote with [[Ben Kruger]]) and ''[[Via Castiglione]]''. He did ''[[Weird Sex in Maputo]]'' before leaving for the USA, where he started an interior design business with theatre director [[Jill Daly]], who is also his wife. After an absence of seven years, he returned to the performing world with ''[[Dark Continent]]'' at the [[National Arts Festival]] in 1999. | ||
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| + | ''[[Oudisie om die einde van die aarde te verhoed]]'' written by [[Johan van Wyk]], produced by Pretorius. | ||
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| + | ''[[Galatea’s Hands]]'' by American playwright Michael Schnessel, directed by Pretorius in 1987 at the [[Nico Malan Theatre]]. (''Die Burger'', 28 March 2009) | ||
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| + | In 1978 he made two short films, ''[[Angsst]]'' and ''[[Die Moord]]''. Both were screened at the Cape Town Film Festival, 1979. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | ''[[Bloed]]'' theatre programme, 1985. | ||
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 1999 | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 15 December 2014
PRETORIUS, Chris (19**-) Director, playwright, radical theatre manager, filmmaker, designer and graphic artist. .
Contents
Biography
Training
Career
He joined PACT in 1985 as director and designer.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 1980 he was co-founder of the Glasteater / Glass Theatre in Cape Town with Tjaart Potgieter, John Nankin and Laurens Cilliers. ** Directed **, *** , The Seagull (Glass Theatre, 1982), **
The Tempest, Maynardville - dir: Ken Leach; Playing with fire (Strindberg) Dieter Reible. Exit the King, (Chris Pretorius’s production of The Duchess of Malfi (Sub-titled: The eclipse of Reason)
He made his directing debut with Johan van Wyk's Wieretuin at the Market Theatre in 1979. In the same year he wrote and directed Die Verlate Skoolmeisie at the Baxter. He followed with works including More Mysteries of Love, Die Saai Lewe and Don Juan or the Mysteries of Venus. He co-founded the Glass Theatre in 1983. There he wrote, directed and designed numerous productions including Faust and More Mysteries of Love II. He spent two and a half years in residence at PACT, and was responsible for Amandla Mr Fassbinder, Kaspar in Kasablankah (which he co-wrote with Ben Kruger) and Via Castiglione. He did Weird Sex in Maputo before leaving for the USA, where he started an interior design business with theatre director Jill Daly, who is also his wife. After an absence of seven years, he returned to the performing world with Dark Continent at the National Arts Festival in 1999.
Oudisie om die einde van die aarde te verhoed written by Johan van Wyk, produced by Pretorius.
Galatea’s Hands by American playwright Michael Schnessel, directed by Pretorius in 1987 at the Nico Malan Theatre. (Die Burger, 28 March 2009)
In 1978 he made two short films, Angsst and Die Moord. Both were screened at the Cape Town Film Festival, 1979.
Awards, etc
Sources
Bloed theatre programme, 1985.
National Arts Festival programme, 1999
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Return to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
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