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'''Hennie van Greunen''' (19**-) Teacher, playwright, director, producer, translator, adjudicator.  
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[[Hennie van Greunen]] (19**-). Teacher, playwright, director, producer, translator, adjudicator.  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
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Hennie has no formal drama training. After he finished his schooling in Mossel Bay, he studied English and psychology at the [[University of Port Elizabeth]] (now [[Nelson Mandela University]]) and obtained an honnours in psychology at [[Stellenbosch University]].
  
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He started as a teacher at Brackenfell High School, later became Director of Corporate Communications at the [[Cape College]], and in 2001 became a a full-time writer for stage and TV.
  
=== Youth ===
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He is married to [[Pedro Kruger]].
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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He became a prominent and successful as producer and writer of light fare with the rise of the [[Afrikaans]] festival circuit since the 1990s, often working closely with Durbanville-based performers such as [[Pedro Kruger]], [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], [[Marion Holm]], [[Trix Pienaar]] and [[Sarah Theron]]. A joint founder of [[Wordsmith's Theatre Factory]], which started as a service provider for the festival circuit in South Africa, before branching  and then branched into corporate theatre, designing bespoke events for a variety of companies in both [[Afrikaans]] and [[English]]. Since 2018 he and his partner [[Pedro Kruger]] also run [[Curro Create]], the creative arm of the Curro schools
  
=== Training ===
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He has written, directed and/or produced numerous works over the intervening years, including cabaret-style work with  [[Pedro Kruger]] (''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Lyf]]''),  the  ''[[Dowwe Dolla]]''-texts for [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], and the ''Sussie'' texts for [[Marion Holm]]). Other plays include  ''[[Die Tafel]]'', ''[[Die Vrou wat haar man Gekook het]]'', ''[[Normality]]'' (1997), ''[[Wydekloof]]'' (2001), ''[[Die Hangkas Haas]]'',  ''[[Die Naaimasjien]]'' (2009), . He directed ''[[Medium Rare: Lirieke vir Jamy en Danny]]'' for the [[Woordfees]] in 2020.
  
  
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Translations include: ''[[Festen]]'', ''[[Shirley Valentyn]]'' (''[[Shirley Valentine]]''), ''[[Wees]]'' (''[[Orphans]]'').
  
=== Career ===
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Adaptations include [[C. Louis Leipoldt]]'s ''[[Die Laaste Aand]]'' (as a musical),
He started as a teacher at Brackenfell High School, later became Director of Corporate Communications at the [[Cape College]], and since 2001 a full-time writer for stage and TV. In particular he became a prominent and successful producer and writer of light fare with the rise of the Afrikaans festival circuit since the 1990s, often working closely with Durbanville-based performers such as [[Pedro Kruger]], [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck]], [[Marion Holm]], [[Trix Pienaar]] and [[Sarah Theron]].
 
  
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Some of his work has been adapted for TV, and he has also written a series for TV.
  
Plays he has written, directed and/or produced include cabaret-style work with  Kruger (''[[Blougat]]'', ''[[Lyf]]''),  the  ''[[Dowwe Dolla]]''-texts (for [[Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck|Meyer-Rödenbeck]]),  the ''Sussie'' texts (for [[Marion Holm]]) and  ''[[Die Tafel]]'', ''[[Die vrou wat haar man gekook het]]'', ''[[Die Hangkas Haas]]'', ''[[Festen]]'', and ''[[Shirley Valentyn]]'' (2008, translator and director*), and the critically acclaimed ''[[Die Naaimasjien]]'' (2009, director). Some of his work has been adapted for TV, and he has also written a series for TV. He was a judge for the [[Sanlam Prize]] from its inception. VAN GREUNEN, Hennie,.  ''[[Blougat]]'', [[Nico Malan]], 1998.  Teks & lirieke deur Hennie van Greunen.  [[Pedro Kruger]]. Regie:  [[Shirley Ellis]].  ''[[Normality]]'', [[KKNK]], 1997.
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He was a judge for the [[Sanlam Prize]] from its inception.
  
He wrote ''[[Wydekloof]]'', 2001.
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He is a patron of the '''[[STAND Foundation]]'''.
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennie-van-greunen-101b38132/?originalSubdomain=za
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https://www.ofm.co.za/article/130908/Hennie-van-Greunen-deur-die-sleutelgat
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[[Marguerite van Wyk]]. 2020. SA talent verstom in Broadway-bestes, sê [[Pedro Kruger]] en [[Hennie van Greunen]]", ''[[Sarie]]'' [https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sarie/20200201/28157376762999]
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''[[Volksblad]]'', 21 October 2003.
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[[Beeld]], 26 September 2011.
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[[Die Burger]], 1 February 2020.
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https://www.roekeloos.co.za/tag/hennie-van-greunen/page/6/
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 05:48, 6 September 2023

Hennie van Greunen (19**-). Teacher, playwright, director, producer, translator, adjudicator.

Biography

Hennie has no formal drama training. After he finished his schooling in Mossel Bay, he studied English and psychology at the University of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela University) and obtained an honnours in psychology at Stellenbosch University.

He started as a teacher at Brackenfell High School, later became Director of Corporate Communications at the Cape College, and in 2001 became a a full-time writer for stage and TV.

He is married to Pedro Kruger.

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

He became a prominent and successful as producer and writer of light fare with the rise of the Afrikaans festival circuit since the 1990s, often working closely with Durbanville-based performers such as Pedro Kruger, Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, Marion Holm, Trix Pienaar and Sarah Theron. A joint founder of Wordsmith's Theatre Factory, which started as a service provider for the festival circuit in South Africa, before branching and then branched into corporate theatre, designing bespoke events for a variety of companies in both Afrikaans and English. Since 2018 he and his partner Pedro Kruger also run Curro Create, the creative arm of the Curro schools

He has written, directed and/or produced numerous works over the intervening years, including cabaret-style work with Pedro Kruger (Blougat, Lyf), the Dowwe Dolla-texts for Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck, and the Sussie texts for Marion Holm). Other plays include Die Tafel, Die Vrou wat haar man Gekook het, Normality (1997), Wydekloof (2001), Die Hangkas Haas, Die Naaimasjien (2009), . He directed Medium Rare: Lirieke vir Jamy en Danny for the Woordfees in 2020.


Translations include: Festen, Shirley Valentyn (Shirley Valentine), Wees (Orphans).

Adaptations include C. Louis Leipoldt's Die Laaste Aand (as a musical),

Some of his work has been adapted for TV, and he has also written a series for TV.

He was a judge for the Sanlam Prize from its inception.

He is a patron of the STAND Foundation.

Awards, etc

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennie-van-greunen-101b38132/?originalSubdomain=za

https://www.ofm.co.za/article/130908/Hennie-van-Greunen-deur-die-sleutelgat

Marguerite van Wyk. 2020. SA talent verstom in Broadway-bestes, sê Pedro Kruger en Hennie van Greunen", Sarie [1]

Volksblad, 21 October 2003.

Beeld, 26 September 2011.

Die Burger, 1 February 2020.

https://www.roekeloos.co.za/tag/hennie-van-greunen/page/6/

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