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| + | Studied at the University of * Became a teacher in **. In 1958-9 she went on a study tour of Europe, where she was exposed to modern theatre practices. * | ||
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| + | On her return in 1959, she joined [[Jannie Gildenhuys]] in [[National Theatre Organisation]]'s [[NTO Youth Theatre]] group. They began touring in the Cape in August 1959, with works they devised and put on as a group, continuing in the Transvaal in 1960. By 1961 two groups had been formed for the two provinces, one for the Cape and one for Transvaal. She remained with the Transvaal group, which became part of [[PACT]]. | ||
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| + | == As actress == | ||
| + | Her debut on the professional stage was in ''[[Die Twisappel]]'' ([[NTO]] 1955). | ||
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| + | She had roles in ''[[Ai, Die Liewe Martha!]]'', ''[[Die Jakkalsstreke van Scapino]]'' (196*), ''[[Herr Sleeman kommer|Meneer Sleeman Kom]]'' (1963), ''[[Die Lewe wat ek jou Gegee het]]'' (1964). | ||
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| + | ''[[Der Zerbrochene Krug|Die Gebreekte Kruik]]'', ''[[Dieselfde Pad]]'', ''[[Moeder Hanna]]'', ''[[Die Onwillige Weduwee]]'', ''[[Wie de drommel is Paskwaal?]]'', ''[[Die Skuld van Oedipus]]'', ''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'', ''[[Modes van Agter, Skuld van Voor]]'', ''[[Rhinoceros|Die Renosters]]'', ''[[A Hundred Years Old|Oups Kanniedood]]]]'', ''[[La Vita Che Ti Diedi|Die Lewe wat ek jou Gegee het]]'', ''[[Vrijdag|Vrydag]]'' (1971). | ||
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| + | == As director == | ||
| + | She directed ''[[Agt Vroue]]'', ''[[Hansie die Hanslam]]'', ''[[Lappies die Lappiesmous]]''. | ||
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| + | Co-directed ''[[Electra]]'', | ||
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| + | She translated and directed ''[[Herr Sleeman kommer|Meneer Sleeman Kom]]''. | ||
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| + | == As translator == | ||
| + | She translated and directed ''[[Herr Sleeman kommer|Meneer Sleeman Kom]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[PACT]] Report 1963/1964 | ||
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Revision as of 12:08, 7 March 2016
(19*-) Actress, director and translator.
Studied at the University of * Became a teacher in **. In 1958-9 she went on a study tour of Europe, where she was exposed to modern theatre practices. *
On her return in 1959, she joined Jannie Gildenhuys in National Theatre Organisation's NTO Youth Theatre group. They began touring in the Cape in August 1959, with works they devised and put on as a group, continuing in the Transvaal in 1960. By 1961 two groups had been formed for the two provinces, one for the Cape and one for Transvaal. She remained with the Transvaal group, which became part of PACT.
As actress
Her debut on the professional stage was in Die Twisappel (NTO 1955).
She had roles in Ai, Die Liewe Martha!, Die Jakkalsstreke van Scapino (196*), Meneer Sleeman Kom (1963), Die Lewe wat ek jou Gegee het (1964).
Die Gebreekte Kruik, Dieselfde Pad, Moeder Hanna, Die Onwillige Weduwee, Wie de drommel is Paskwaal?, Die Skuld van Oedipus, Trap for a Lonely Man, Modes van Agter, Skuld van Voor, Die Renosters, Oups Kanniedood]], Die Lewe wat ek jou Gegee het, Vrydag (1971).
As director
She directed Agt Vroue, Hansie die Hanslam, Lappies die Lappiesmous.
Co-directed Electra,
She translated and directed Meneer Sleeman Kom.
As translator
She translated and directed Meneer Sleeman Kom.
Sources
PACT Report 1963/1964
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