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| − | ( | + | OLWAGEN, Christiaan (1987-) Actor, director and playwright. |
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| − | He was the recipient of the prestigious [[Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]] and directed [[A Doll's House]] at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2015, in that capacity. | + | == Biography == |
| + | He was raised in Pretoria | ||
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| + | === Youth === | ||
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| + | === Training === | ||
| + | Studied drama at [[Stellenbosch University]], completing a master's degree in drama on adaptations of Shakespeare's ''[[Hamlet]]''. | ||
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| + | === Career === | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Since 2011 he has directed a number of plays professionally, including ''[[N is vir Neurose]]'' (written by Olwagen), ''[[Woza Andries!?]]'' (written by [[Robert Volker]], reworked by Olwagen and cast in rehearsal), ''[[Vagina Dentata]]'' (improvised by the cast) and ''[[Ubu en die Secrecy Bill]]'' (written by Olwagen). In 2012 **, 2013 ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?|Wie's bang vir Virginia Woolf?]]'', ''[[Wie Drink Wat?]]'' 2013), ''[[Dogma]]'' 2014, ''[[A Doll's House]]'' | ||
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| + | He wrote and directed the screenplay for the short film ''Toevlug''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | He was the 200* winner of the [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for most promising student for and while at University also took a playwriting course and began writing and directing his own plays. | ||
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| + | He was the recipient of the prestigious [[Young Artist Awards|Young Artist Award]] and directed ''[[A Doll's House]]'' at the [[National Arts Festival]], 2015, in that capacity. | ||
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| + | ''Toevlug'' was the winner of the best screenplay, best director and best short film at the KykNet Silwerskermfess in 2013. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''[[Die Burger]]'', 2 October, 2012. | ''[[Die Burger]]'', 2 October, 2012. | ||
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| + | National Arts Festival programme, 2015. | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities O]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities O]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 13 August 2015
OLWAGEN, Christiaan (1987-) Actor, director and playwright.
Contents
Biography
He was raised in Pretoria
Youth
Training
Studied drama at Stellenbosch University, completing a master's degree in drama on adaptations of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Since 2011 he has directed a number of plays professionally, including N is vir Neurose (written by Olwagen), Woza Andries!? (written by Robert Volker, reworked by Olwagen and cast in rehearsal), Vagina Dentata (improvised by the cast) and Ubu en die Secrecy Bill (written by Olwagen). In 2012 **, 2013 Wie's bang vir Virginia Woolf?, Wie Drink Wat? 2013), Dogma 2014, A Doll's House
He wrote and directed the screenplay for the short film Toevlug.
Awards, etc
He was the 200* winner of the Fleur du Cap Award for most promising student for and while at University also took a playwriting course and began writing and directing his own plays.
He was the recipient of the prestigious Young Artist Award and directed A Doll's House at the National Arts Festival, 2015, in that capacity.
Toevlug was the winner of the best screenplay, best director and best short film at the KykNet Silwerskermfess in 2013.
Sources
Die Burger, 2 October, 2012.
National Arts Festival programme, 2015.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities O
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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