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Henry adapted ''[[My Night with Reg]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] and directed several productions of the play in Afrikaans and in English from 2002 to 2004.
 
Henry adapted ''[[My Night with Reg]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] and directed several productions of the play in Afrikaans and in English from 2002 to 2004.
  
On stage he has appeared in '[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'', ''[[Trap for a Lonely Man|Lokval vir ‘n Eensame Man]]'' (1976), ''[[The Crucible|Die Hekse van Salem]]'' (1982)]], ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Yerma]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet|Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[La Cagnotte|Die Geldpot]]'' (1980), ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Geadgte]]'' (1981).  
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On stage he has appeared in ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'', ''[[Trap for a Lonely Man|Lokval vir ‘n Eensame Man]]'' (1976), ''[[The Crucible|Die Hekse van Salem]]'' (1982)]], ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Kinkels innie Kabel]]'', ''[[Yerma]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet|Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet]]'', ''[[La Cagnotte|Die Geldpot]]'' (1980), ''[[La Puce à L'Oreille|Hond se Gedagte]]'' (1981).  
  
 
He wrote the play ''[[In Die Bol Gepik!]]''.
 
He wrote the play ''[[In Die Bol Gepik!]]''.

Revision as of 09:47, 8 August 2016

Henry Mylne (19*-) Diretor, actor and translator.

Biography

Youth

Training

He graduated with a law degree from the University of Stellenbosch and studied drama at the Akademie vir Dramakuns under Babs Laker and Sandra Temmingh.


Career

He started acting and directing at an amateur drama society in Parow. He taught at the Pretoria Technikon and later joined PACT and the SABC.

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

Stage directing credits include Confetti, Love! Valour! Compassion!, Die Drie Van Der Walts, Maid in South Africa, Plofstof by Pieter Jacobs (KKNK, 2004), Die Soen, The Homecoming, Annerkant Blinkkant, Skool vir Hansworse, Die Swerfjare van Poppie Nongena.

For television he directed Ballade vir 'n Enkeling, 7de Laan,

Directed and acted in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (1981).

He translated Crimes of the Heart into Afrikaans entitled Hartsondes and directed a production of the play in 2004.

Henry adapted My Night with Reg into Afrikaans and directed several productions of the play in Afrikaans and in English from 2002 to 2004.

On stage he has appeared in Plaston: DNS-Kind, Lokval vir ‘n Eensame Man (1976), Die Hekse van Salem (1982)]], Die Ryk Weduwee, Kinkels innie Kabel, Yerma, Die Tragedie van Romeo en Juliet, Die Geldpot (1980), Hond se Gedagte (1981).

He wrote the play In Die Bol Gepik!.

Judge for the Vita Awards (Gauteng region) and Nagtegaalprys for drama (2004).

Awards, etc

Sources

Interview with Murray la Vita, Beeld, 12 January 2008.

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