Erik de Waal
(19**-19**)
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Biography
Born in ***
Training
Completed high school at ***
After beginning a course in Economics and finance, he switched to drama at the University of Stellenbosch, completing a B.Dram/B.A. (?*) with specializations in puppetry and cabaret.
Career
His educational children's show, African Folktales with Erik de Waal has played to half a million children on five continents since 2003. Written by: Erik de Waal
Presented by: YAP Theatre / Cape Town, South Africa Erik de Waal first performed in the Winnipeg Fringe Festival in 1999 and he's been coming back every year since. "It's become a part of my regular circuit and I've got an amount of people who come and see me every year," says the Cape Town native.
De Waal is presenting two shows, African Folk Tales with Erik de Waal for kids aged four to 10, with puppets and masks, and Erik de Waal's Tales from the Twilight for the grown-ups with ghost stories and adult content. The shows are popular as ever, with a number of sell-outs so far.
After returning to Winnipeg for 15 years in a row,
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Awards, etc
Sources
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/african-folktales-with-erik-de-waal
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