Lizz Meiring

Lizz Meiring (19**-) Actress, playwright, comedienne, director.

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

Stage roles include Die Van Aardes van Grootoor (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1992), An Audience with Evita Bezuidenhout (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1990) An Audience with an African Queen (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1993). She also acted in Macbeth, Cheaper Than Roses, Graswewenaar, Die Keiser, Pantagleize, My Fat Friend, The Sleeping Beauty, Die Van Aardes van Grootoor, Verskrikkelik Snaaks, Annerkant Blinkkant, 'n Koffer in die Kas, Illusions, Kopstukke, Desnieteenstaande, Two for the Price of One.

She wrote and performed in Elke Ander Duim 'n Dame ( KKNK, 2002), **.

Plays directed include 10 gesprekke oor die man wat nie wou huil nie by Wikus du Toit (KKNK, 2003 ), * MacBeki (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 2009), An *, Sing (??) (Roodepoort, 2008, Pretoria & KKNK, 2010), Skilpoppe, Vlerkdans, Griet Skryf 'n Sprokie, The Laramie Project, Hartedief.

She also wrote: Doringrosie van Roosfontein (a pantomime, 20**), Binnelanders-Buiteweste, Die Duiwel dra Crocs, Lippetaal, Windmaker, Volkome Vervulling, co-wrote Breek, Brolloks en Bittergal, Boom!, Rumpelstilskin, Die Skandaal, Die Spook van Donkergat.

Awards, etc

Nominee 1991 for her role in Kopstukke (Computicket Award for best actress in a leading role in Afrikaans);

She won a Naledi Award (award year 2004) for best performance of actress in a supporting role (play).

Sources

Theatre programmes of various productions.

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