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= Biography =
 
= Biography =
  
Born in Bloemfontein, the son of [[Karina Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], he grew up in Pretoria and Stellenbosch. Having completed his schooling at [[Stellenbosch High School]], he spent two years in Europe and Israel before returning to study drama at the Drama Department of the [[University of Stellenbosch]], specialising in directing and stage management, then completed an M.Dram in Directing (1999).  
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Born in Bloemfontein, the son of [[Karina Hauptfleisch]] and [[Temple Hauptfleisch]], he grew up in Pretoria and Stellenbosch. Began his schooling at Silverton Primary School and completed his high school education at Die Wilgers High School in Pretoria and the Hoërskool Stellenbosch ("Stellenbosch High School"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellenbosch_High_School]). Having completed his military service and spent two years travelling and working in Europe and Israel, he returned to study at the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]], specialising in directing and stage management. He later completed an M.Dram in Directing at the same institution (1999).  
  
 
He is married to the actress [[Stephanie Hough]], and the couple have two sons, Nicholai and Luc.
 
He is married to the actress [[Stephanie Hough]], and the couple have two sons, Nicholai and Luc.
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== Management and marketing==
 
== Management and marketing==
  
While a student he was the publicist for the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement]] (1999-) and the librarian for the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] ().  
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While a student he was the publicist for the [[Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement]] (1999-) and the librarian for the [[Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies]] at the same department.  
  
 
He has been the chairman of the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in Stellenbosch since 2000 and has edited ''[[Ad Lib]]'', their newsletter, since 1998.   
 
He has been the chairman of the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in Stellenbosch since 2000 and has edited ''[[Ad Lib]]'', their newsletter, since 1998.   
  
In 2*** he became a joint owner of the educational theatre company [[Spektrum Produksies]] (1998-2000), later taking over the company. In 2*** he also founded [[Stercus Produksies]], and adult company, to perform his own plays.
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In 1998 he became a joint owner of the educational theatre company [[Spektrum Produksies]] (1998-2000), later taking over the company. In 2*** he also founded [[Stercus Produksies]], and adult company, to perform his own plays.
  
 
== As actor: ==
 
== As actor: ==
  
Played lead roles in [[Chris Vorster]]’s hugely popular  ''[[Jeims Blond]]'' series and ''[[Why’t Burp]]'', [[Saartjie Botha]]’s’s ''[[Spanner]]'' (2001-2), [[David Kramer]]’s ''[[Die Ballade van Koos Sas]]'' (2001), He has on occasion acted in his own plays (see below), especially children's and schools productions for [[Spektrum Productions]] (1998-2000).
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As a student he appeared in the first few versions a series of prose and verse programmes called ''[[So is ek  gebek]]'' (devised and directed by [[Juanita Swanepoel]]), and appeared in productions of 
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Later he played lead roles [[Chris Vorster]]’s hugely popular  ''[[Jeims Blond]]'' series and Vorster's ''[[Why’t Burp]]'', [[Saartjie Botha]]’s’s ''[[Spanner]]'' (2001-2) and [[David Kramer]]’s ''[[Die Ballade van Koos Sas]]'' (2001). He has on occasion acted in his own plays (see below), especially children's and schools productions for [[Spektrum Produksies]] (1998-2000).
  
 
==As playwright/director==
 
==As playwright/director==
  
He also wrote and directed the following plays with his own production company ([[Stercus Produksies|Stercus Productions]]): ''[[Varknek]]'' (1999),''[[Grensgeval]]'' (2000), ''[[Bees]]''  (2001), ''[[Bring Elvis Terug]]'' (2002), ''[[Manalleen]]'' (with [[Lindie Stander]], 2003), ''[[Die Vaal Koestertjie]]'' ([[Woordfees]], 2003, ''[[Trek]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2006), ''[[Bloed]]'' (2012),
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He wrote and directed the following plays with his own production company ([[Stercus Produksies|Stercus Productions]]): ''[[Varknek]]'' (1999),''[[Grensgeval]]'' (2000), ''[[Bees]]''  (2001), ''[[Bring Elvis Terug]]'' (2002), ''[[Manalleen]]'' (with [[Lindie Stander]], 2003), ''[[Die Vaal Koestertjie]]'' ([[Woordfees]], 2003, ''[[Trek]]'' ([[KKNK]], 2006), ''[[Bloed]]'' (2012),
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Some of his plays for schools have been published in collections used as educational setworks over the years.
  
 
== As director/designer: ==
 
== As director/designer: ==
 
   
 
   
  
Directed [[Keith Bain]]’s  ''[[Robin Hood]]'' (1999), [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Honour thy Mother, Fuck thy Father]]'' (''[[Naelstring]]'' in Afrikaans version - 2001), ''[[Gideon van Eeden]]''’s ''[[Boetman is Bedônit]]'' ([[KKNK]] and [[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]], 2007)).  Assistant director/stage manager on [[Pieter Fourie]]'s ''[[Gert Garries – ‘n baaisiekel babelas]]'' ([[Marthinus Basson]], 2002), ''[[Nommerpas]]'' in 2015, ''[[Mis]]'' (De Wet, 2016-2018).
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Directed Edward Albee's ''[[The Duck Variations]]'' (1997), [[Keith Bain]]’s  ''[[Robin Hood]]'' (1999), [[Pieter Fourie]]’s ''[[Honour thy Mother, Fuck thy Father]]'' (''[[Naelstring]]'' in Afrikaans version - 2001), ''[[Gideon van Eeden]]''’s ''[[Boetman is Bedônit]]'' ([[KKNK]] and [[Aardklop festival|Aardklop]], 2007).  Assistant director/stage manager on [[Pieter Fourie]]'s ''[[Gert Garries – ‘n baaisiekel babelas]]'' ([[Marthinus Basson]], 2002), ''[[Nommerpas]]'' in 2015, ''[[Mis]]'' (De Wet, 2016-2018), ''[[Die Roadtrip]]'' (2019).
  
 
== As stage manager and technician==
 
== As stage manager and technician==
  
 
He worked on a number of plays as stage manager and/or technician, including ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]'' ([[Innibos]]-fees, directed by [[Albert Maritz]], 2008), ''[[Playland]]'' (2014), ''[[Nag van Legio]]'' (2017), .
 
He worked on a number of plays as stage manager and/or technician, including ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]'' ([[Innibos]]-fees, directed by [[Albert Maritz]], 2008), ''[[Playland]]'' (2014), ''[[Nag van Legio]]'' (2017), .
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== As designer/set builder ==
  
  
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This aspect of his work became enormously important for his career during the lean years for live theatre occasioned by world-wide COVID-19 pandemic[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic] of 2019-2022.
  
 
=Sources=
 
=Sources=
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https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/die-burger/20170718/281797104045490
 
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/die-burger/20170718/281797104045490
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 27 May 2023

Gaerin Hauptfleisch (1971-) is an actor, voice artist, playwright, theatre director, stage-manager, set designer, set-builder, and publicist.

Biography

Born in Bloemfontein, the son of Karina Hauptfleisch and Temple Hauptfleisch, he grew up in Pretoria and Stellenbosch. Began his schooling at Silverton Primary School and completed his high school education at Die Wilgers High School in Pretoria and the Hoërskool Stellenbosch ("Stellenbosch High School"[1]). Having completed his military service and spent two years travelling and working in Europe and Israel, he returned to study at the Stellenbosch Drama Department, specialising in directing and stage management. He later completed an M.Dram in Directing at the same institution (1999).

He is married to the actress Stephanie Hough, and the couple have two sons, Nicholai and Luc.

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

Management and marketing

While a student he was the publicist for the Universiteit van Stellenbosch Drama Departement (1999-) and the librarian for the Centre for Theatre and Performance Studies at the same department.

He has been the chairman of the Libertas Theatre Club in Stellenbosch since 2000 and has edited Ad Lib, their newsletter, since 1998.

In 1998 he became a joint owner of the educational theatre company Spektrum Produksies (1998-2000), later taking over the company. In 2*** he also founded Stercus Produksies, and adult company, to perform his own plays.

As actor:

As a student he appeared in the first few versions a series of prose and verse programmes called So is ek gebek (devised and directed by Juanita Swanepoel), and appeared in productions of

Later he played lead roles Chris Vorster’s hugely popular Jeims Blond series and Vorster's Why’t Burp, Saartjie Botha’s’s Spanner (2001-2) and David Kramer’s Die Ballade van Koos Sas (2001). He has on occasion acted in his own plays (see below), especially children's and schools productions for Spektrum Produksies (1998-2000).

As playwright/director

He wrote and directed the following plays with his own production company (Stercus Productions): Varknek (1999),Grensgeval (2000), Bees (2001), Bring Elvis Terug (2002), Manalleen (with Lindie Stander, 2003), Die Vaal Koestertjie (Woordfees, 2003, Trek (KKNK, 2006), Bloed (2012),

Some of his plays for schools have been published in collections used as educational setworks over the years.

As director/designer:

Directed Edward Albee's The Duck Variations (1997), Keith Bain’s Robin Hood (1999), Pieter Fourie’s Honour thy Mother, Fuck thy Father (Naelstring in Afrikaans version - 2001), Gideon van Eeden’s Boetman is Bedônit (KKNK and Aardklop, 2007). Assistant director/stage manager on Pieter Fourie's Gert Garries – ‘n baaisiekel babelas (Marthinus Basson, 2002), Nommerpas in 2015, Mis (De Wet, 2016-2018), Die Roadtrip (2019).

As stage manager and technician

He worked on a number of plays as stage manager and/or technician, including Môre is ‘n Lang Dag (Innibos-fees, directed by Albert Maritz, 2008), Playland (2014), Nag van Legio (2017), .

As designer/set builder

This aspect of his work became enormously important for his career during the lean years for live theatre occasioned by world-wide COVID-19 pandemic[2] of 2019-2022.

Sources

See website: http://www.stercus.co.za/

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaerin_Hauptfleisch

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/die-burger/20170718/281797104045490

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic

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