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His first professional production was in ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1981. He then became involved in children's theatre and started a one-man company called [[The Merry Scholar]] in the late 1980s, with which he takes dramatized stories and educational projects to schools in his alter ego as the Merry Scholar.  
 
His first professional production was in ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1981. He then became involved in children's theatre and started a one-man company called [[The Merry Scholar]] in the late 1980s, with which he takes dramatized stories and educational projects to schools in his alter ego as the Merry Scholar.  
  
Among his roles over the years have been: *** and ''[[Diary of a Madman]]'', (Directed by [[Michael Swinton]] for [[Artscape]], 2001), ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (2003).  ''[[Imagining Einstein]]'',  ''[[Harbour]]'', Heathcote Williams's ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (2013? - performed in the rib cage of a fifteen metre Bryde's Whale Skeleton in Bahrain), ''[[Oom Schalk from the Heart]]'' (2013-4).
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Among his roles over the years have been: *** and ''[[Diary of a Madman]]'', (Directed by [[Michael Swinton]] for [[Artscape]], 2001), ''[[Cry, The Beloved Country]]'' (2003).  ''[[Imagining Einstein]]'',  ''[[Harbour]]'', Heathcote Williams's ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (2013? - performed in the rib cage of a fifteen metre Bryde's Whale Skeleton in Bahrain), ''[[Oom Schalk from the Heart]]'' (2013-4) and ''[[Oom Schalk from the Heart 2]]'' (2015).
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

Revision as of 07:52, 4 September 2015

There are a number of people by this name involved in the industry.

1. David Muller (fl 1930s)

An Afrikaans actor.

Biography

Born and raised in Thaba'Nchu in the Orange Free State. ***

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

Member of Paul de Groot's 1931 company, touring with Besigheid is Besigheid for 83 performances. **


Sources

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2. David Muller (1950-)

A bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor and educator.

Biography

Born and raised in Franschhoek, and did a variety of jobs before he went to University of Stellenbosch Drama Department at the age of 28.


Training

Career

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

His first professional production was in 84 Charing Cross Road at the Baxter Theatre in 1981. He then became involved in children's theatre and started a one-man company called The Merry Scholar in the late 1980s, with which he takes dramatized stories and educational projects to schools in his alter ego as the Merry Scholar.

Among his roles over the years have been: *** and Diary of a Madman, (Directed by Michael Swinton for Artscape, 2001), Cry, The Beloved Country (2003). Imagining Einstein, Harbour, Heathcote Williams's Whale Nation (2013? - performed in the rib cage of a fifteen metre Bryde's Whale Skeleton in Bahrain), Oom Schalk from the Heart (2013-4) and Oom Schalk from the Heart 2 (2015).

Awards, etc

Sources

Oom Schalk set to charm Kalk Bay - 26/03/2014 - Artslink.co.za News

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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