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[[Liz Dick]] (19**-). Bilingual actress and TV presenter (English, Afrikaans).  
Mother Courage (as “Katra”),  
 
Macbeth (as “Lady Macduff”),
 
The Collector (as “Miranda”),
 
Flea in Her Ear (as “Lucuenne”),
 
Lovers,
 
The Stranger (as “Mrs. X”),
 
Three Sisters (as “Masha” with PACOFS),
 
Drie Susters (as “Masha” with CAPAB),
 
Hay Fever (as “Myra” with CAPAB),
 
Seder Val in Waterkloof (as “Mercia”),
 
Merchant of Venice (as “Portia” with NAPAC),
 
You Never Can Tell (as “Gloria” with CAPAB), 
 
Anastasia (with CAPAB),
 
Relatively Speaking (as “Ginny” with CAPAB),
 
Midsummer Nights Dream (as “Titania”/”Hippolyta” with NAPAC),
 
Passion Play (for Pieter Toerien)
 
(SACD 1974)  (SACD1979/80) (SACD 1980/81) (SACD 1981/82)
 
  
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== Biography ==
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She studied drama at the [[University of Cape Town Drama Department]] 1969-71(?).
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While a first year student she met and married dramatist [[Pieter Fourie]] on 2 April in 1969. The couple had two children, Tanya Petrofna and Mashinka. They divorced in
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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After completing her studies, she became a full time actress with [[CAPAB]], and would go on to perform in numerous plays for both [[CAPAB]] and [[PACOFS]] over the years. She later joined the [[SABC]] in Johannesburg as a well-known presenter.
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===Stage roles ===
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''[[Mother Courage]]'' (as “Katrin”, CAPAB 1973),
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''[[Macbeth]]'' (as “Lady Macduff”),
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''[[The Collector]]'' (as “Miranda”),
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''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' (as “Lucuenne”),
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''[[Lovers]]'',
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''[[The Stranger]]'' (as “Mrs. X”),
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''[[Three Sisters]]'' (as “Masha” with [[PACOFS]]),
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''[[Drie Susters]]'' (as “Masha” with [[CAPAB]]),
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''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' ([[CAPAB]], 1976),
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''[[Hay Fever]]'' (as “Myra” with [[CAPAB]]),
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''[[Private Lives]]'' (CAPAB 1978),
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''[['n Seder val in Waterkloof]]'' (as “Mercia”),
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''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (as “Portia” with [[NAPAC]]),
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''[[You Never Can Tell]]'' (as “Gloria” with [[CAPAB]]), 
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''[[Anastasia]]'' (with [[CAPAB]]),
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''[[Relatively Speaking]]'' (as “Ginny” with [[CAPAB]]),
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''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (as “Titania”/”Hippolyta” with [[NAPAC]]),
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''[[Passion Play]]'' (for [[Pieter Toerien]]), ''[[Plaston: DNS-Kind]]'' (as"Kotie"), ''[[Dracula]]''.
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===Television work ===
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She was a presenter on the [[SABC]] nature programme ''[[50/50]]''.
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===Film work===
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'''TV movies/series''': ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'' (1977), ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (1981), ''[[Die Ander Vrou]]'' (Series: ''[[Dirk Hoffman]]'', 1985), ''[[Die Sonkring II]]'' (1993).
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'''Feature films''':
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''[[Lied in My Hart]]'' (1970), ''[[Oh Brother..!]]'' (1974), ''[[Code Name Vengeance]]'' (1987),  ''[[City of Blood]]'' (1987), ''[[A Feast in Time of Plague]]'' (Short, 2020)
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== Awards, etc ==
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Her four Three Leaf Arts Award nominations include one for her appearance in English as the deaf mute, Katrin, in ''[[Mother Courage]]''.
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== Sources ==
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dick-8273151a3/details/education/
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[[SACD]] 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82.
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''[[Anastasia]]'' theatre programme, 1979.
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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225273/
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]]  
  
 
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 09:41, 13 November 2022

Liz Dick (19**-). Bilingual actress and TV presenter (English, Afrikaans).

Biography

She studied drama at the University of Cape Town Drama Department 1969-71(?).

While a first year student she met and married dramatist Pieter Fourie on 2 April in 1969. The couple had two children, Tanya Petrofna and Mashinka. They divorced in

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

After completing her studies, she became a full time actress with CAPAB, and would go on to perform in numerous plays for both CAPAB and PACOFS over the years. She later joined the SABC in Johannesburg as a well-known presenter.

Stage roles

Mother Courage (as “Katrin”, CAPAB 1973), Macbeth (as “Lady Macduff”), The Collector (as “Miranda”), A Flea in her Ear (as “Lucuenne”), Lovers, The Stranger (as “Mrs. X”), Three Sisters (as “Masha” with PACOFS), Drie Susters (as “Masha” with CAPAB), Die Ryk Weduwee (CAPAB, 1976), Hay Fever (as “Myra” with CAPAB), Private Lives (CAPAB 1978), 'n Seder val in Waterkloof (as “Mercia”), The Merchant of Venice (as “Portia” with NAPAC), You Never Can Tell (as “Gloria” with CAPAB), Anastasia (with CAPAB), Relatively Speaking (as “Ginny” with CAPAB), A Midsummer Night's Dream (as “Titania”/”Hippolyta” with NAPAC), Passion Play (for Pieter Toerien), Plaston: DNS-Kind (as"Kotie"), Dracula.

Television work

She was a presenter on the SABC nature programme 50/50.

Film work

TV movies/series: Die Ryk Weduwee (1977), Twelfth Night (1981), Die Ander Vrou (Series: Dirk Hoffman, 1985), Die Sonkring II (1993).

Feature films:

Lied in My Hart (1970), Oh Brother..! (1974), Code Name Vengeance (1987), City of Blood (1987), A Feast in Time of Plague (Short, 2020)

Awards, etc

Her four Three Leaf Arts Award nominations include one for her appearance in English as the deaf mute, Katrin, in Mother Courage.

Sources

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-dick-8273151a3/details/education/

SACD 1974; 1979/80; 1980/81; 1981/82.

Anastasia theatre programme, 1979.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0225273/

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities D

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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