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(19**-) Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film. Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch Department of Drama]], he first caught the eye ****. ''[[Snoopy]]'', [[CAPAB]], 1983, [[Audrey Berg]] (dir), [[Marthinus Basson]], [[Mark Legward]], [[Miriam Munitz]], [[Roz Monat]],  [[Cathy Cota]], [[Lynn Banner]], [[Graham Scott]] (MD) [[Brenda Rein]] (pianist). [[Whale Nation]]. Played inter alia leads in [[Reza de Wet]]’s ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 1985) and together with [[Susan Coetzer]], [[Gys de Villiers]] and [[Doris Simula]] he starred in this play under [[Lucille Gillwald]]’s direction at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[Keith Grenville]]’s ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', for [[Volute Productions]] at the [[Baxter]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1986. He starred in [[David Mamet]]’s ''[[Speed the Plow]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1990. By 199* he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country, taking leads in  ****, the [[William Kentridge|Kentridge]]/[[Handspring Puppet Company]] productions ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*) and [[Jane Taylor]]’s ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 199*), ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (19**), [[Breyten Breytenbach]]’s ''[[Boklied]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1999?*),  ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' ([[KKNK, 2001]]), ***,,  [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Boetman is die Bliksem in]]'' [“Boetman is the Hell In”] ([[Aardklop]] 2000), ''[[Romeo and Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys en Aartappels]],  2005), . ****. Film and television roles include the older ** in Kringe in die Bos [“Circles in the Forest”, 198*), ****and Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001). Winner of numerous awards or acting.  
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[[Dawid Minnaar]] (1956-). Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film.
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== Biography ==
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Born in Upington in the Northern Cape, the youngest of 5 children, and grew up on the family farm Rooidam, Namibia and went to primary school in Bethanie.
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== Training ==
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He completed a B.A at the [[University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama ]], and a B.A. Honours degree in Drama at the [[University of Cape Town]]. 
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== Career ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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=== Stage roles ===
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His stage career started in the 1980s and by the 1990s he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country.  
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Performances include ''[[Snoopy!!!]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1983); ''[[Razumov]]'', ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Baxter Theatre]], 1985 and 1986); ''[[Not About Heroes]]'', ([[Volute Productions]] at the [[Baxter Theatre]] and [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1986); ''[[Whale Nation]]'' (The [[Black Sun]] and the [[Whale Well]], 1989); ''[[Flight]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 1989) ''[[Nag, Generaal]]'' ([[Market Theatre]], 1989); ''[[Speed-the-Plow]]'' ([[Upstairs at the Market]], 1990); ''[[Faustus in Africa]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] and [[Grahamstown Festival]] 1995), ''[[Ubu and the Truth Commission]]'' ([[Grahamstown Festival]] 1997, international tour 2014); ''[[Boklied]]'' ([[KKNK]], 1999?*); ''[[Boetman is die bliksem in!]]'' [“Boetman is the Hell In”] ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop festival]] 2000); ''[[Die Toneelstuk]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2001)''; [[Confessions of Zeno]]'' ([[Spier Amphitheatre]], 2003);  ''[[Romeo en Julia (Studie van 'n Verdrinkende Liggaam)|Romeo and Julia]]'' ([[Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels ]],  2005), ''[[Macbeth.slapeloos]]'' ([[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]] and [[KKNK]], 2013-2015).
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Also ''[[Kafka Dances]]'', ''[[Scenes from an Execution]]'', ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]'', ''[[Truth in Translation]]''.
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=== Film roles ===
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His film debut was in 1980  ''[[Gemini]]'' (under the name [[David Minnaar]]),  ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' (1988) and was followed by ''[[Nag van die 19de]]'' (1991), ''[[The Visual Bible: Matthew Judas]]'' (1993); ''[[Ouma se Slim Kind]]'' (2007), ''[[Hansie: A True Story]]'' (2008); ''[[Die Wonderwerker]]'' (2012);
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=== Television roles ===
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''[[Konings]]'' (1991), ''[[Paradys]]'' (1994), ''[[Sewende Laan]]'' ([[SABC]] TV2, 2000-2001; 2003-); ''[[Amalia]]'', ''[[Binnelanders]]'' (Episode dated 31 August 2009); ''[[Binneland]]'' (2005-2014).
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== Awards, etc ==
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Dawid won [[Vita Awards]] as best actor for ''[[Diepe Grond]]'', ''[[Kafka Dances]]'' and ''[[Nag, Generaal]]'', and best supporting actor for ''[[Scenes from an Execution]]'' and ''[[Ek, Anna van Wyk]]''. Judged best actor at [[Aardklop]] for ''[[macbeth.slapeloos]]'' in 2013.  
  
 
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Tucker, 1997
 
  
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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''[[Die Burger]]'' 20 Sept 2013.
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[[Schalk Schoombie]], Ek vaar die onbekende in", in  [[Sarie]], February, 2014, pp25-27.
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IMDb [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0591477/].
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 12:28, 7 August 2018

Dawid Minnaar (1956-). Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) actor for stage, radio, TV and film.

Biography

Born in Upington in the Northern Cape, the youngest of 5 children, and grew up on the family farm Rooidam, Namibia and went to primary school in Bethanie.

Training

He completed a B.A at the University of Stellenbosch, Department of Drama , and a B.A. Honours degree in Drama at the University of Cape Town.

Career

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

Stage roles

His stage career started in the 1980s and by the 1990s he was one of the leading bilingual performers in the country.

Performances include Snoopy!!! (CAPAB, 1983); Razumov, Diepe Grond (Market Theatre and Baxter Theatre, 1985 and 1986); Not About Heroes, (Volute Productions at the Baxter Theatre and Upstairs at the Market, 1986); Whale Nation (The Black Sun and the Whale Well, 1989); Flight (Market Theatre, 1989) Nag, Generaal (Market Theatre, 1989); Speed-the-Plow (Upstairs at the Market, 1990); Faustus in Africa (Market Theatre and Grahamstown Festival 1995), Ubu and the Truth Commission (Grahamstown Festival 1997, international tour 2014); Boklied (KKNK, 1999?*); Boetman is die bliksem in! [“Boetman is the Hell In”] (Aardklop festival 2000); Die Toneelstuk (KKNK, 2001); Confessions of Zeno (Spier Amphitheatre, 2003); Romeo and Julia (Vleis, Rys, en Aartappels , 2005), Macbeth.slapeloos (Aardklop and KKNK, 2013-2015).

Also Kafka Dances, Scenes from an Execution, Ek, Anna van Wyk, Truth in Translation.

Film roles

His film debut was in 1980 Gemini (under the name David Minnaar), Fiela se Kind (1988) and was followed by Nag van die 19de (1991), The Visual Bible: Matthew Judas (1993); Ouma se Slim Kind (2007), Hansie: A True Story (2008); Die Wonderwerker (2012);

Television roles

Konings (1991), Paradys (1994), Sewende Laan (SABC TV2, 2000-2001; 2003-); Amalia, Binnelanders (Episode dated 31 August 2009); Binneland (2005-2014).

Awards, etc

Dawid won Vita Awards as best actor for Diepe Grond, Kafka Dances and Nag, Generaal, and best supporting actor for Scenes from an Execution and Ek, Anna van Wyk. Judged best actor at Aardklop for macbeth.slapeloos in 2013.

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Die Burger 20 Sept 2013.

Schalk Schoombie, Ek vaar die onbekende in", in Sarie, February, 2014, pp25-27.

IMDb [1].

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


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