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(1946-) Stage actor, translator and director. **Studied Drama at the [[University of Pretoria]], later did an Honours degree in Directing under [[Robert Mohr]], at the [[University of Cape Town]]. Co-founder (with [[Pieter Brand]]) of [[Dinkteater]] ("Think Theatre") in Pretoria. For them he directed Bloedlyn ,  *** S
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(1946-) Stage actor, translator and director.  
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== Biography ==
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=== Training ===
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Studied Drama at the [[University of Pretoria]], completing a B.A. in Drama.  Later did an Honours degree in Directing under [[Robert Mohr]], at the [[University of Cape Town]].
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=== Career ===
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He started working as a male nurse, then worked in the city administration of Pretoria, while doing part-time acting and directing. In this time he and [[Pieter Brand]] co-founded  [[Dinkteater]] ("Think Theatre"), an experimental theatre workshop,  in Pretoria in the 1970s, using semi-professional and amateur performers in ''avant garde'' productions, heavily influenced by the work of Peter Brooke and Grotowsky.
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He then resigned his job and went to Cape Town to do an Hons BA at the University of Cape Town. On  completing his studies  he joined the [[PACOFS]] drama company in 1983 as actor and director, before taking up a permanent administrative position in the Municipality of Durban.  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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For [[Dinkteater]] he directed a number of [[Afrikaans]] versions of  Elizabethan and Jacobean plays (e.g.  ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'',  ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]'' ), as well more contemporary works by Ionesco (''[[Exit the King]]''), Cristofer (''[[The Shadow Box]]'') and others. He also directed a number of original new [[Afrikaans]] plays for them, including ''[[Bloedlyn]]'' (197*) and ''[[Wie is Leopold?]]'' (197*) both by [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and ''[[Die Duiwel, sy handlanger en die drie ligtekooie]]'' by [[Marlene van Niekerk]] (197*).
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For [[PACOFS]] he acted in ''[[Julius Caesar]]'', ''[[Laat-Februarie 1922]]'', ''[[Taraboemdery]]'', ''[[Twaalfde Nag]]'', ''[[Babbelkous!]]'', ''[[Die Hand vol Vere]]'', ''[[Vettie, Vettie!]]''. He directed ''[[As die Nefie kom Kuier]]'', and assisted  as director for ''[[Charley's Aunt|Charley se Tante]]''.
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He translated and adapted plays such as ''[[The Duchess of Malfi]]'', ''[['Tis Pity She's a Whore]]'' and ''[[The Shadow Box]]'' into [[Afrikaans]].
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
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[[National Arts Festival]] programme, 1985.
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Personal records of [[Temple Hauptfleisch]] and [[Karina Hauptfleisch]]
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Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities  B]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]

Latest revision as of 08:45, 19 December 2015

(1946-) Stage actor, translator and director.

Biography

Training

Studied Drama at the University of Pretoria, completing a B.A. in Drama. Later did an Honours degree in Directing under Robert Mohr, at the University of Cape Town.

Career

He started working as a male nurse, then worked in the city administration of Pretoria, while doing part-time acting and directing. In this time he and Pieter Brand co-founded Dinkteater ("Think Theatre"), an experimental theatre workshop, in Pretoria in the 1970s, using semi-professional and amateur performers in avant garde productions, heavily influenced by the work of Peter Brooke and Grotowsky.

He then resigned his job and went to Cape Town to do an Hons BA at the University of Cape Town. On completing his studies he joined the PACOFS drama company in 1983 as actor and director, before taking up a permanent administrative position in the Municipality of Durban.

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

For Dinkteater he directed a number of Afrikaans versions of Elizabethan and Jacobean plays (e.g. The Duchess of Malfi, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore ), as well more contemporary works by Ionesco (Exit the King), Cristofer (The Shadow Box) and others. He also directed a number of original new Afrikaans plays for them, including Bloedlyn (197*) and Wie is Leopold? (197*) both by Temple Hauptfleisch and Die Duiwel, sy handlanger en die drie ligtekooie by Marlene van Niekerk (197*).

For PACOFS he acted in Julius Caesar, Laat-Februarie 1922, Taraboemdery, Twaalfde Nag, Babbelkous!, Die Hand vol Vere, Vettie, Vettie!. He directed As die Nefie kom Kuier, and assisted as director for Charley se Tante.

He translated and adapted plays such as The Duchess of Malfi, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and The Shadow Box into Afrikaans.

Awards, etc

Sources

National Arts Festival programme, 1985.

Personal records of Temple Hauptfleisch and Karina Hauptfleisch

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page