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| − | + | [[Ilse van Hemert]] (19**-). Ilse van Hemert, actress and director | |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | B.(Dram), University of Pretoria, 1981. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | PACT from January 1982. Since 1985 she directs schools programmes for [[PACT]]. Since 1992 Associate Director at [[PACT]], resigned a year later although she still did ad hoc work for [[PACT]]. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | First play directed ''[[Die Hoofkarakter Sensor die Drama]]'' by [[Fransi Phillips]] for the first [[PACT Potpourri Festival]] in 1983. | ||
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| + | Other plays directed for subsequent [[PACT Potpourri Festival]]s: ''[[Die Clown]]'', ''[[Journey Without Words]]'', ''[[Die Prys]]'' and ''[[Man in die Blou Maan]]''. | ||
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| + | First professional direction ''[[Fluit vir die Vlieë]]''. ''[[Not to Die Today]]'' (based on ''Alcestis'' by Euripides), ''[[Dalk]]'' (winner Fringe Prize Nat Arts F 1988), ''[[Taraboemdery]]'' (1989). | ||
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| + | 1990: ''[[The Seagull]]'', ([[Adcock-Ingram Theatre]]), ''[[Houd-den-Bek]]''; 1991: ''Die Sakeman van Venesië''; 1992: ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' ([[State Theatre]] and the [[Alexander Theatre]]; a [[Rhodes University Drama Department]] production of ''[[Hamlet]]''; 1993: ''[[Droomsmokkelaar]]'' (TRUK); 1994: Directed [[Steve Tesich]]'s ''[[On the Open Road]]''; [[Dalene Matthee]]’s ''[[Fiela se Kind]]'' ([[State Theatre]]; 1998: ''[[Die Laaste Strooi]]''; 1999: ''[[Generaal Mannetjies Mentz|Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz]]'' ([[Aardklop]]); 2008: [[Schalk Schoombie]]'s ''[[Samoerai]]'' ([[Aardklop]]). | ||
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| + | As actress in ''[[Hard Times]]'', ''[[Antjie Somers and I]]'', ''[[Callaway Farce]]'' and ''[[Die Wonderwerk]]''. | ||
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| + | Other theatre work includes 36 performances of an Industrial Theatre Production in Ghana. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | [[DALRO]] Prize, Best Director for ''[[Die Sakeman van Venesië]]'', 1991. | ||
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| + | Hanekom Bursary, PACT’s award for exceptional contributions to the industry, 1991 | ||
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| + | 1990 ''[[The Seagull]]'', Breytenbach Epathlon (Dalro). | ||
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| + | FNB [[Vita Award]] (KZN) for ''[[Die Laaste Strooi]]''. | ||
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| + | [[Nagtegaalprys]] for drama (2003) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Tucker, 1997 | + | ''PACT Info'' (2), 1992. |
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| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp. 486, 535. | ||
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| + | [[Amazwi]] Literary Awards database. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT | + | Return to [[ESAT Templates]] |
| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities V]] | ||
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:18, 25 September 2021
Ilse van Hemert (19**-). Ilse van Hemert, actress and director
Contents
Biography
Training
B.(Dram), University of Pretoria, 1981.
Career
PACT from January 1982. Since 1985 she directs schools programmes for PACT. Since 1992 Associate Director at PACT, resigned a year later although she still did ad hoc work for PACT.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
First play directed Die Hoofkarakter Sensor die Drama by Fransi Phillips for the first PACT Potpourri Festival in 1983.
Other plays directed for subsequent PACT Potpourri Festivals: Die Clown, Journey Without Words, Die Prys and Man in die Blou Maan.
First professional direction Fluit vir die Vlieë. Not to Die Today (based on Alcestis by Euripides), Dalk (winner Fringe Prize Nat Arts F 1988), Taraboemdery (1989).
1990: The Seagull, (Adcock-Ingram Theatre), Houd-den-Bek; 1991: Die Sakeman van Venesië; 1992: Romeo and Juliet (State Theatre and the Alexander Theatre; a Rhodes University Drama Department production of Hamlet; 1993: Droomsmokkelaar (TRUK); 1994: Directed Steve Tesich's On the Open Road; Dalene Matthee’s Fiela se Kind (State Theatre; 1998: Die Laaste Strooi; 1999: Op soek na generaal Mannetjies Mentz (Aardklop); 2008: Schalk Schoombie's Samoerai (Aardklop).
As actress in Hard Times, Antjie Somers and I, Callaway Farce and Die Wonderwerk.
Other theatre work includes 36 performances of an Industrial Theatre Production in Ghana.
Awards, etc
DALRO Prize, Best Director for Die Sakeman van Venesië, 1991.
Hanekom Bursary, PACT’s award for exceptional contributions to the industry, 1991
1990 The Seagull, Breytenbach Epathlon (Dalro).
FNB Vita Award (KZN) for Die Laaste Strooi.
Nagtegaalprys for drama (2003)
Sources
PACT Info (2), 1992.
Tucker, 1997. pp. 486, 535.
Amazwi Literary Awards database.
Return to
Return to ESAT Templates
Return to ESAT Personalities V
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
