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'''M.P. Olivier Burgers''', also referred to as simply M.P. Burgers or Olivier Burgers. (19*-) Journalist, radio and film actor, translator.
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[[M.P.O. Burgers]] (19*-) was a journalist, stage, radio and film actor, playwright and translator.
  
Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *. One of the performers in the 1947 Afrikaans [[Hamlet]]. Also reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including ''Trans-Afrika'', **, and **.
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Also known as [[M.P. Olivier Burgers]], [[M.P. Burgers]] or [[Olivier Burgers]], he was the brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].
  
Brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]]. 
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== Biography ==
  
== Sources ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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As writer
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He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s story ''[[Wegraak van Sannie]]'' as ''[[Sannie'']]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria.
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Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *.
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As actor:
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One of the performers in the classic [[Afrikaans]] ''Hamlet]]'' of 1947.
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As journalist he reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including ''[[Trans-Afrika]]'', **, and **.
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== Sources ==
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
  
 
== Return to ==
 
== Return to ==
  
Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]  
  
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Revision as of 05:39, 12 July 2019

M.P.O. Burgers (19*-) was a journalist, stage, radio and film actor, playwright and translator.

Also known as M.P. Olivier Burgers, M.P. Burgers or Olivier Burgers, he was the brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, Frederik Burgers.

Biography

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

As writer

He adapted Eugène N. Marais's story Wegraak van Sannie as Sannie''. Published by J.L. van Schaik, Pretoria.

Translated Ibsen's Ghosts into Afrikaans as Spoke (first produced by ** with André Huguenet and Anna Neethling-Pohl in 194*), *.

As actor:

One of the performers in the classic Afrikaans Hamlet]] of 1947.

As journalist he reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including Trans-Afrika, **, and **.


Sources

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities B

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

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