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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
She was previously the director of the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] from 2011 until 2014 when she started her own production company, [[Janni Tounge Productions]].  Before she joined the [[Handspring Puppet Company]] she was the Head of [[Unima]] -[[the International Company for Puppetry]] in South Africa.
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She was the Head of [[Unima]] ([[the International Company for Puppetry]]) in South Africa till 2011, when she joined the [[Handspring Puppet Company]]. In 2014 she left handspring to found her own production company, [[Janni Tounge Productions]].
 
 
They performed in [[Artscape]].
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==

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Janni Younge is an award-winning puppet creator, puppet designer and director.

Biography

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

She was the Head of Unima (the International Company for Puppetry) in South Africa till 2011, when she joined the Handspring Puppet Company. In 2014 she left handspring to found her own production company, Janni Tounge Productions.

Awards, etc

In 2012 Janni Younge won a Fleur de Cap award in 2012 for the design of the puppets in Ouroboros

Sources

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