Gerrit Geertsema

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(1945-2012) Actor, director, playwright and theatre administator.

Biography

Married to Marina Geertsema, and they have two sons Luka and Petr.

Training

Career

Became head of PACOFS Drama in 196*, later became the Deputy Director??** at Pacofs. In 1983 he succeeded Eghard van der Hoven as executive director of PACT. When he retired there in 1990, he settled in Oudtshoorn and became involved in the founding of Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees and was for a while the director of the festival. Also participated in many debates about theatre over the years.

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

As a director his productions include the PACOFS production of Die Rebellie van Lafras Verwey, 1972.

As playwright, he wrote Hoofstuk II, Die Agtdertig na Mafeking. He adapted The Rope into Afrikaans as Die Tou (1969).

Awards, etc

Sources

[[Volksblad]], 2012-12-28

Hauptfleisch, 1985a


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